Is the "consumer assassin" in the West Lake real?

First of all, I think it is an example.

Consumption is one of the soft powers of the West Lake and an important driving force for the development of Hangzhou. However, with the increasing number of tourists, there have also been some chaos in the West Lake Scenic Area. For example, some merchants pretend to be genuine in order to attract customers; Some merchants cheat on the quality of goods from time to time. In this regard, the relevant departments indicated that they would strengthen management and crack down on it. Recently, some citizens have reported that there are many "consumer assassins" in Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area. These "consumption assassins" specifically targeted at foreign tourists, and defrauded foreign tourists by providing false shopping information, inducement or deception, which seriously damaged the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

1. So, what are "consumer assassins" and how do they cheat?

The so-called "consumer assassins" refer to those criminals who use various means to lure consumers into being cheated and obtain illegal benefits. According to reports, at present, "consumer assassins" mainly appear around scenic spots and traffic arteries. They usually look for targets near the station. Once they find the target, they will take the initiative to chat up and ask if they need help. With the consent of the other party, it will quickly provide them with various shopping services, such as recommending scenic spots or guiding consumers to trade at designated locations. Once the transaction was completed, they disappeared and refused to return the money they cheated.

According to the survey, most of these so-called shopping shops are located in scenic spots, and the prices are generally higher than the market price. In addition, some businesses are still short of weight. Therefore, many tourists will choose to submit to humiliation and be slaughtered.

In recent years, with the rapid development of scenic spots around the country, more and more local residents, even foreigners, have joined the tourist army. But at the same time, due to the lack of necessary safety awareness and preventive ability, many lawless elements have an opportunity.

Regarding this phenomenon, the relevant person in charge of the Hangzhou Municipal Market Supervision Administration said that in the next step, the Municipal Market Supervision Administration will further strengthen law enforcement, focus on cracking down on illegal acts such as counterfeiting and price gouging, and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. At the same time, continue to strengthen the supervision of supermarkets, restaurants and other places, and urge business entities to strictly implement the main responsibility to ensure the stability of the market order.