Conman: The Life and Crimes of Mark Acklom

Conman: The Life and Crimes of Mark Acklom

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2019•50 min•DocumentaryCrime
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Documentary following the story of a cunning fraudster who posed as an MI6 agent to con his ex-girlfriend out of almost £300,000.
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