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// Caramel 
// Story: Hello, This is Not a Scammer, I Promise 
// by BronyWriter 
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It started when the phone rang.

Caramel poked his head into his living room from his kitchen. He looked at the phone for a few moments before walking over to it and putting the headset on. 

"Hello? Who is this?"

"Yes hello, this is Legit Collector from the Equestrian Revenue Service. I am calling to inform you that a lawsuit has been filed against you from the ERS as a result of not paying the full amount for your taxes."

A flat look crossed Caramel's face. "Uh-huh."

"If you do not pay this amount, you will be sentenced to eleven years in an Equestrian penitentiary, and we will seize bank accounts, passports, identification, and any property you may own in order to pay off your outstanding balance."

"Uh-huh." Caramel rolled his eyes and sat down on his easy chair. "So how much do I owe?"

"Our records indicate that you need to pay six thousand, nine hundred and fifty-five bits and thirty cents to break ev... I mean, to pay off your debt."

"Oh wow, that's a lot of money. Oh dear."

"Yes, but do not panic, I... uh..." The voice on the other end sighed. "You're not falling for this, are you?"

"Not even a little bit."

"I figured. This was kind of a shot in the dark anyway. Speaking of a shot in the dark, do you know of anypony that may fall for this? Some moronic enemy that you'd like to see brought down a peg, perhaps?"

Caramel shrugged. "I got in an argument with one of the members of the Apple family that one time."

"Oh, no no no! No, they're off the table. No... aha... no."

"It wasn't a big argument, though. We settled it after a few minutes, really."

"Well, good for you. In any case, you, uh, you wouldn't happen to know where I could get seven thousand bits, would you?"

Caramel frowned and tilted his head. "I dunno. A loan from a bank?"

"No, my credit is shot."

"A job, maybe?"

"No, that would require a background check, and I really, really, really don't want that. I didn't think so. In any case, thanks for helping me out."

"Um, I didn't really--"

*Click*