'Walter Mitty' swindler jailed for attempted theft of expensive cars in Cork and Wicklow

The Cork man targeted car dealerships in Cork and Wicklow to acquire BMWs valued at approximately €164,000

Callum Kearney, aged 23, who posed as an interested buyer, received a three-year sentence with 21 months suspended.

A swindler has been jailed after he targeted car dealerships in Cork and Wicklow to acquire BMWs valued at approximately €164,000.

Callum Kearney, aged 23, who posed as an interested buyer, received a three-year sentence with 21 months suspended. His method involved creating and sending photoshopped images to mimic bank transfer confirmations.