King Con: The Doctor & Lawyer
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Paul Bint was a chameleon. Throughout the 80s and 90s he adopted the persona of many highly qualified people and performed jobs all over the UK, including regularly walking into hospitals and practicing as a doctor.
Bint craved prestige. Morphing himself into the role of respected, educated and even celebrity figures enabled him to quickly earn people's trust, whilst often using his disguise to rob them.
Operating all over the UK with a wide range of characters, the press would eventually nickname him KING CON!
NOTESFeature on BBC Crimewatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_3TALYwXsY
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