A sophisticated band of con artists fleeces the greedy and corrupt in London. They are led by Mickey Stone, a master of very complicated "long cons" and his protege, Danny Blue, an impetuous former pickpocket.
The mark is Anthony Reeves who has just received a controversial half-million-pound payout on being fired from his most recent job. The scam works well until one of their previous victims decides he wants his money back.
S1E6 52 min