Miami dealership employee accused of taking $180,000, not delivering the cars

Law enforcement officers in Miami have arrested a man accused of scamming at least 11 people out of $179,800 in cash. Carlos Ravelo, the 51-year-old suspect, allegedly took advantage of positions in the finance department of a Honda dealership to organize the crimes.

It sounds like the same scam was pulled several times. Olga Tellez, a victim, told local news channel NBC6 Miami that she visited the AutoNation Honda store in Miami Lakes in December 2022 to buy a car. Ravelo worked there at the time, and Tellez said he offered to sell her and her husband a 2019 Honda CR-V for $12,000 — if they paid in cash. That's far below the crossover's market value and one heck of a deal.

"He let us ride in the car, he gave me the VIN, the receipt, making it seem like everything was legit," she told the outlet.