SALT LAKE CITY — A man who allegedly purchased a Porsche by impersonating another person is facing criminal charges.
Robert Wesley McCorkle, 55, was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with theft by deception, communications fraud and identity fraud, second-degree felonies; and forgery, a third-degree felony.
In August 2023, a man bought a Porsche from a Salt Lake City dealership, according to charging documents. The man, later identified as McCorkle, claimed he had flown into Salt Lake City from California to purchase a vehicle worth nearly $218,000. McCorkle claimed to be a man who is an actual attorney in California, the charges state.
"McCorkle presented a fraudulent identification with his photo and personal information belonging to (the other man), forged (that man's) signature on the purchase contract, and presented fraudulent cashier's check … in the amount of $100,000.00, which later bounced, with the remaining balance to be financed through Porsche, and McCorkle left with the Porsche," the charges state.
As Salt Lake police investigated the case, they learned McCorkle is also a suspect "in two similar incidents in Nevada."
Prosecutors are now seeking an arrest warrant for McCorkle.
