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A WOMAN has revealed the cruel moment she discovered her cheating ex had catfished her in a bid to win her back. The singleton, from Scotland, had met her dream man on Tinder and was looking forward to a first date at the Christmas markets. 1 A woman was devastated after discovering her ex had catfished her (stock image) Credit: getty But ahead of the meeting, she was given a shocking catfish blow instead. Writing in to the Girls Overheard podcast , she said she has been left gutted and scared over the incident. Podcast host Eilidh Wells was tasked with reading out the anonymous message on the show. It read: "I've been talking to this guy for weeks on Tinder. We've never met or Facetimed but I was planning on meeting him at the start of December to go to the Christmas markets together. Read more in Fabulous DECK THE HALL PASS I'm giving my husband a free pass to cheat on me this Christmas CYBER CREEP My boss thought I fancied him & made a move – he’d been catfished by my stalker "We've literally chatted throughout the day every day and I felt like we really clicked. "Then out the blue last night I get a message from an ex." The former boyfriend in question was described as a "serial cheat and a liar" whose behaviour ended their "on and off" relationship last year. The woman' said's message went on: "So anyway he's messaging me out the blue last night telling me that he misses me and he's never clicked with anyone as much as me. Most read in Fabulous TU COSY 'Soft as cashmere' cry shoppers as they run to Sainsbury's for bargain winter coat HOT WINGS People urged to protect bird feeders from garden pests with 75p kitchen staple VOM CENTRAL I got so drunk at the office Xmas party that my male boss had to JET WASH me SEX SHOCK I slept with 100 men a day but had no idea HIV was sexually transmitted "I left him on read for a few hours and then I noticed that he's sent me photos." At this point, the situation takes a creepy turn as the cheating ex exposes himself for catfishing his former lover. My 70-year-old grandma's convinced she's engaged to 27-year-old rap star Post Malone - she won't believe he's a catfish scammer Continuing the message, host Eilidh says: "Dot dot dot screenshots of my Tinder messages to the other guy saying 'hope you don't think this is weird but I just wanted to show that we're a perfect match'. "This man has been catfishing me with a fake profile chatting to me for weeks all to prove that we still get on and he thought that that would win me over. "Never blocked anyone as fast in my life. Bit scary. "Also a bit gutted that my potential new man wasn't even real." Giving their verdict on the scheming stunt, Eilidh and her co-hosts Lauren Kerr adn Ash Reid fumed: "CALL NEV [Schulman, Catfish host] we need an intervention with this SNAKE." The clip has since racked 95,000 views with social media users in full agreement. "Wrong on so many levels", insisted one. A second cried: "No no no run." A third echoed: "Wow that’s seriously creepy behaviour." Read more on the Scottish Sun WARMING UP Scots set for 21C swing as temperature rise to bring an end to sub zero freeze HOT BUY Shoppers race to Primark for fleecy £14 hoodie will keep you cosy on frosty days "Was not expecting that plot twist", someone else gasped. Meanwhile, a fifth said: "Utter madness, poor woman. That's some messed up stuff." 15 Relationship red flags to look out for Red flags are warning signs that indicate unhealthy or manipulative behaviour. When you encounter relationship red flags, it’s a good time to pause and reflect on the dynamic you really share with that person. Overly controlling behaviour Lack of trust Feeling low self-esteem Physical, emotional, or mental abuse Substance abuse Narcissism Anger management issues Codependency Inability to resolve conflict Constant jealousy Gaslighting Lack of emotional intelligence Negatively affecting your relationship with family and friends Inability to communicate openly Lack of social connection or friends For more advice and support, Relate is available: “Whether it’s your relationship with a partner, a child, a family member or anyone else – we help everyone to build better relationships.”Global stocks mostly fall ahead of ECB, US inflation data
Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday as traders eyed looming US inflation data and a key European interest rate call amid global political upheaval. After winning numerous records in the weeks since the November 5 US presidential election, US stocks fell for the second straight day as analysts pointed to profit-taking. But Alphabet jumped more than five percent after Google showed off a new quantum computing chip that it described as a significant breakthrough in the field, arguing it could lead to advances in drug discovery, fusion energy and other areas. The Paris stock market retreated as French party leaders gathered at President Emmanuel Macron's Elysee Palace office to chart a route towards a new government. The euro also fell ahead of the European Central Bank's monetary policy meeting on Thursday. The ECB is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points amid weak eurozone growth. Independent analyst Andreas Lipkow said traders were taking a cautious approach ahead of the ECB meeting. The main US indexes struggled as traders eyed US consumer price inflation (CPI) data due Wednesday, which could play a role in whether the US Federal Reserve decides to cut interest rates next week. On Wall Street, "tomorrow's CPI report is in full focus with a looming rate-decision from the Fed coming," analyst Bret Kenwell of trading platform eToro said in a note. Following recent spending and jobs data "traders have felt even more emboldened to bet on a December rate cut, while the Fed has done little... to quiet that expectation," he added. Earlier, stock markets weighed "concerns that China's economic stimulus measures might not have a long-lasting effect", noted Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell. The growth plan comes as Beijing contemplates Donald Trump's second term in the White House. The US president-elect has indicated he will reignite his hardball trade policies, fueling fears of another standoff between the economic superpowers. The Shanghai stock market ended higher but Hong Kong fell. Seoul's Kospi index rallied more than two percent after tumbling since President Yoon Suk Yeol declared short-lived martial law on December 3. On the corporate front, shares in Stellantis rose around one percent on the Paris stock exchange after the car giant and Chinese manufacturer CATL announced plans for a $4.3-billion factory making electric-vehicle batteries in Spain. Walgreens Boots Alliance soared 17.7 percent following reports that it could be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Boeing jumped 4.5 percent as it announced it was resuming production at two Seattle-area plants that had been shuttered for nearly three months due to a labor strike. New York - Dow: DOWN 0.4 percent at 44,247.83 (close) New York - S&P 500: DOWN 0.3 percent at 6,034.91 (close) New York - Nasdaq Composite: DOWN 0.3 percent at 19,687.24 (close) Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 1.1 percent at 7,394.78 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: DOWN 0.1 percent at 20,329.16 (close) London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.9 percent at 8,280.36 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 0.5 percent at 20,311.28 (close) Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.6 percent at 3,422.66 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.5 percent at 39,367.58 (close) Seoul - Kospi: UP 2.4 percent at 2,417.84 (close) Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0529 from $1.0554 on Monday Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2773 from $1.2757 Dollar/yen: UP at 151.92 yen from 151.21 yen Euro/pound: DOWN at 82.42 from 82.73 pence West Texas Intermediate: UP 0.1 percent at $68.59 per barrel Brent North Sea Crude: UP 0.1 percent at $72.19 per barrel burs-jmb/nro