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. Conman: The Life and Crimes of Mark Acklom features the first TV interview with Diana Acklom, his mother. In it she has an extraordinary theory for her son’s prolific crimes. Acklom has lodged an appeal against his jail sentence for duping victim Carolyn Woods in a romance scam. The documentary was made by Sky’s crime correspondent Martin Brunt. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: and Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android