MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — A Moore mother said she was forced to quit her job because her check was garnished for a debt she said she knew nothing about.

Priscilla Douglas said her paychecks have been garnished on and off since 2012 for a car she said she never signed for.

“I was robbed, I guess, of my salary that I’ve earned all my adult life,” Douglas said.

Douglas said the issue dates back to 2012. A car dealership claims she owes them money because she co-signed for a 1999 Saturn.

“I’ve never been able to co-sign anything in my life,” Douglas said.

Douglas said she was first told she would have to pay $6,000, and now she is being told she owes $22,000.

“I have never been served, not once. They’ve been coming for me since 2012 and I’ve never been served,” Douglas said.

Douglas said there were times when her paychecks weren’t getting hit, so the company would come back and start filling her up again.

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“I don’t know if the car was repossessed. I don’t know if it was returned. I don’t know whose name is on the car. I don’t know anything,” Douglas said.

The single mother of three said she doesn’t think she should pay anyone else’s debt.

Douglas said it has been stressful for his entire family.

“I don’t care if you take me, but you’re making it harder for me to provide for my kids now, and that’s where I’m in trouble,” Douglas said.

Douglas said thousands of dollars have already been withdrawn from his checks.

Now she wants to avoid losing any more money.

She said that when she showed up in court last month, the attorney for the collection agency that represents the now-defunct car dealership couldn’t provide her with much information.

News 4 also tried to call and email him, but did not hear back.

“I want them to leave me alone and I want the courts to do something to prevent this,” Douglas said.

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