Accused Melbourne conman Mark Lincoln charged with fraud and stealing $1.45m home: Court

An alleged conman who portrays himself as a social media investment guru allegedly gleaned a $1.45m property and almost $800,000 in cash.

Accused Melbourne conman Mark Lincoln was charged with fraud offences. Picture: Facebook.

An accused Melbourne grifter who presents on social media as a big-time investment guru allegedly thieved a $1.45m home and hundreds of thousands of dollars by posing as a power of attorney.

Mark Clifford fronted Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with multiple fraud-related offences, including create false document, pervert the course of justice, drug possession and multiple deal with proceeds of crime charges.

It’s alleged the suspected million-dollar property swindle and big cash con occurred at South Yarra on October 27, 2022, before he allegedly tried to dupe someone else in Toorak the next day.

The court heard Mr Clifford created a false power of attorney to steal the home and grift $776,093.

Then, Mr Clifford allegedly conducted the suspected pervert the course of justice skulduggery between July 4 and July 28 last year.

Mr Lincoln was charged with stealing a $1.45m home.

It’s also alleged the 53-year-old falsified information that resulted in a court granding an order which affected another person’s ability to act as a power of attorney.

The order has since been rescinded.

The court heard Mr Clifford allegedly handled money from a suspected unlawful sale of property, and was nabbed with cannabis and suspected stolen property including multiple Apple Watches, a MacBook laptop and an iPhone at Toorak on July 20 last year.

The alleged fraudster — who claims on social media to be an investment and property guru — was charged on March 7 this year.

Alongside images of him posed in luxury cars, Mr Clifford has posted that he is linked to a major American hedge fund and several Melbourne-based property investment firms.

The Toorak man will front court at a later date.