Police said a Westmorland County man used fake checks to buy cars and sell them online.
A car dealership off William Penn Highway is one of over a dozen victims in the alleged scheme across the region.
“He’s operating, basically, a ticking time bomb where you’re going to get caught,” said Trooper Steve Limani with Pennsylvania State Police.
Police say Timothy Bierly, 30, is not new to scams. In 2023, Channel 11 reported Bierly used fake bank statements and wire transfers to try and scam a family into selling him their 5 million dollar mansion in the North Hills.
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