Conman: The Life And Crimes Of Mark Acklom • Discoverology

Conman: The Life And Crimes Of Mark Acklom

Watch the full story of the cunning fraudster who posed as an MI6 agent to con his ex-girlfriend out of £800,000. The documentary features the first TV interview with Diana Acklom, his mother. In it, she has an extraordinary theory for her son’s prolific crimes.

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