Conman posed as spy after fleecing investor out of £150K

A conman who fleeced a woman out of £150,000 and fobbed her off with stories of his life as a spy was jailed for three years. Robert Press, 50, persuaded Louise Callaghan to invest in a grain investment scheme and blew her cash on travelling the world with his family. Press first made contacted with Ms Callaghan after trying to sell a 4×4 vehicle to her online. At the time she lived in County Galway and was caring for her…