Woodbridge Woman Victim of Craigslist Scam

WOODBRIDGE, NJ - A Woodbridge Township woman became a victim of a scam when she tried to buy a car off Craigslist in January, police said.

The woman reported the incident to police this past Monday: She said that on Jan. 17 she responded to a Craigslist ad selling a 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 LS for $1,500. The listing was out of Central New Jersey and the seller asked to be contacted via text.

The woman texted the number and the seller, a woman, told her she was selling the car on behalf of her sister who lived in Missouri. The seller said she wanted $1,500 in eBay gift cards sent to her email address, and she would then ship the car to Woodbridge. The woman purchased $1,500 in eBay gift cards from the Walgreen's in Colonia and emailed them to the seller, whom she never heard from again.

The woman tried to cancel the eBay order with eBay, but eBay told her they could not. The victim said she noticed the same car was listed for sale on eBay in several other states, with the same cell phone number and email address.