‘Black Widow’ fraudster who scammed woman, 89, out of £300,000 arrested in Tenerife

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A cruel and manipulative fraudster dubbed the ‘Black Widow’ after conning an elderly woman out of nearly £300,000 and then fleeing to Tenerife has finally been arrested. Pamela Gwinnett, 63, treated frail and vulnerable Joan Green as a ‘cash cow to be miked’ – even stealing her money after she died in November 2022. Gwinnett, who claimed to be the 89-year-old widower’s friend and carer, isolated her from her family and accused them of mistreating her. She used the cash to make ‘substantial’ mortgage payments, enjoy slap-up meals and get Botox treatments. Gwinnett was found guilty of fraud and theft by a jury at Preston Crown Court last year. Sign up for all of the latest stories S