I rented a vehicle from a man operating through a Craigslist ad for 5 days at $150/day, plus a $1,000 deposit. I later extended for 4 more days at the same daily rate, bringing my total payment to $2,350. Upon return, he stated that it would take 11 business days to process the refund. When that time passed, he told me it would take 30 more days for the EZ Pass refund due to pending tickets. Eventually, he only refunded $200, claiming the rest was used to cover tickets and a “maintenance fee.” However, the toll charges amounted to only about $150, and the added fees could’ve been avoided if he had allowed me to use my own EZ Pass instead of routing everything through his personal account. He is now refusing to refund the remaining $800 of my deposit, despite me returning the car clean and even voluntarily paying an additional $100 to avoid issues. He takes my calls but is disrespectful, evasive, and hostile, especially when I raised the possibility of legal action. After researching, I discovered he is not a registered business and is renting cars illegally through Craigslist, likely using it as a front. I believe this activity is not only fraudulent but may involve money laundering or tax evasion.