So, 20 + years ago I was part of a large loose friendship group mostly based around going out and partying. There was one woman part of this group who was such a grifter. Borrowing money and not paying it back, pleading poverty to get people to cover her costs when out, forgetting her purse, there was even a point stuff when ornaments etc went missing from a few houses after a party and I'm sure it was her. She also dated guys specifically to get work done on her house. An electrician, then a decorator etc. She was a real piece of work.
Anyway, the group drifted apart but I heard similar stories about her over the years, including cynically befriending a well off elderly couple whose son lived abroad.
Fast forward to this week and turns out she had managed to get the surviving widowed elderly man to change his will in her favour in return for ongoing care for a number of years. All very hush hush and just their secret.
He died recently and she was telling everyone how she was at last rich and had good times ahead and so on. Turns out the elderly man had her number all along and the house had been transferred to his son abroad years ago with all the money and the new will had her named as getting £100!
I just liked the thought of karma coming back for once.