Lured by online ad, man loses car, cash and best friend.

James Jefferys went online looking for a new set of rims for his car.

It's a trip that left him bruised, battered and broke — and one thing that was stolen that day was more precious than money.

Jefferys — "shocked and filled with fear — calls it the most frightening day of his life.

He went to an Oak Cliff home to buy rims for his classic car, a sale he had arranged through the craigslist Web site. More + video...

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