This accidental car thief might have gotten away with the perfect crime – except the culprit didn't have any criminal intentions at all.

Erin Hatzi woke up at her home in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday to find her old red Subaru missing from the driveway.

Thinking that it was peculiar for a car thief to waste time in the owner's driveway, Erin filed a police report for her stolen automobile.

She didn't have to wait very long, however, when on Wednesday evening, Erin's husband saw a police officer talking to a woman who had returned the car with a note–and cash– left inside.

The note read: "Hello, So sorry I stole your car. I sent my friend with my key to pick up my red Subaru at 7802 SE Woodstock and she came back with your car. I did not see the car until this morning and I said, ‘That is not my car.' There is some cash for gas and I more than apologize for the shock and upset this must have caused you. If you need to speak further, with me, I am ______ and my number is _____. So so sorry for this mistake."

As it turns out, the intended car was parked 10 yards away from the "stolen" car, and older Subaru keys are sometimes interchangeable with other model's locks, which resulted in the mix-up.

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