Fraudster posing as MI6 agent ordered to pay £125,000

A notorious fraudster, Mark Acklom, has been ordered to repay £125,000 to Carolyn Woods, whom he scammed while posing as an MI6 agent. Despite his conviction for fraud in 2019 and subsequent prison sentences, investigators have struggled to recover the funds he misappropriated, totaling £710,000. Judge Martin Picton expressed doubt that Acklom would repay the money, emphasizing the severe financial and emotional impact on Woods. Acklom, now living in Spain, had exploited Woods’ trust by fabricating a committed relationship and claiming ties to celebrities and espionage.

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