Conwoman Ariana Rose posed as a landlady and house-sitter, and went to great lengths to steal items worth £67,000 from her victims, Southwark Crown Court heard during her trial21:57, 19 Aug 2026Updated 21:59, 19 Aug 2026A glam conwoman whose arrest was captured on body-cam by officers was sitting on a hoard of stolen goods - including pinched World War One medals and a CBE.‌Ariana Rose, 40, who was described in court as a "magpie-like" thief, was jailed for five years in July after she was found to have used a string of fraudulent schemes to scam wealthy victims. She used her ill-gotten gains to fund her own lavish lifestyle.‌Southwark Crown Court heard she splashed the money on holidays abroad, luxurious food like lobster and champagne at Claridge's designer clothes and even a Rolex watch before authorities caught on to her schemes.‌The court heard that Rose had posed as a house-sitter and a landlady at two properties in Shipston-on-Stour and Southam, in Warwickshire, to fleece her victims of thousands of pounds in cash, and also stole their valuable goods. On top of her Claridge feasting and high-end purchases, she had been driving around in rented BMWs.Footage now released by Warwickshire Police showed officers approaching Rose as she sat in her car in a car park, with the scammer looking visibly shaken and saying "OK, OK", as she was informed she was under arrest.‌Additional videos captured the moment officers discovered stolen war medals and a CBE while searching her property, stolen Christmas ornaments, limited-edition books, and jewellery. One officer reacting to the eclectic haul could be heard saying: "Oh my God, you're joking."In all, Southwark Crown Court heard, her fraud amounted to around £67,000. She was found guilty of five counts of theft from dwelling in December last year and jailed on July 2.‌Rose, from Chelsea, London, pleaded guilty to five charges of theft, four fraud offences, four of forgery and one of perverting the course of justice. The court heard Rose went to great lengths to trick her victims before stealing from them, and even prepared a meal and a cake for one of her victims when they returned from holiday.They later discovered a number of items missing and some had been replaced with fakes. Items taken from both properties included jewellery exceeding the value of £35,000, a Le Creuset Balti pan and a silver dish.Article continues belowWhen Rose was arrested, officers discovered photos of stolen items from each of the houses she had looked after on her phone. Detective Constable Adam Stather, of Warwickshire Police, said after the case: "Rose lived a lavish lifestyle, funded by the things she stole from her victims who trusted her to look after their homes."These items were mostly highly sentimental and cherished. We hope that the victims find some comfort now that she has been caught and held accountable for her actions."