Hot pot is one of the special cuisines in China, and it is a favorite food of many people. However, in order to obtain higher profits, some unscrupulous merchants may take some fraudulent measures to make consumers feel dissatisfied. Here are some "hot pot assassins" that you may encounter: potato scam: Hot pot restaurants often mark a potato 18 yuan on the menu, but actually only a few pieces or less are sent. This kind of fraud makes consumers very dissatisfied and feel cheated. The ingredients are not fresh: In order to save costs, hot pot restaurants may use poor quality ingredients, such as old meat and seafood. This kind of food is not fresh, which is easy to cause food poisoning and other problems. Hidden charges: Some hot pot restaurants will mark a price on the menu, but the waiter will deliberately not remind other additional charges when ordering, such as processing fees and seasoning fees, which leads consumers to find that the price is much higher than expected when they finally pay. Good wine turns into bad wine: some unscrupulous merchants will pour good wine into barrels, then mix it with inferior wine and sell it to consumers. This kind of fraud not only makes consumers' taste worse, but also poses health risks. Small quantity and poor quality: Hot pot restaurants may mark a high price on the menu, but in fact, the ingredients sent are few and of poor quality. This behavior makes consumers feel cheated and reduces their consumption experience. In the face of these "hot pot assassins", consumers need to remain vigilant, improve their consumption awareness, and don't be easily deceived. You can choose a hot pot restaurant with good reputation and good reputation, and don't just pursue low prices and ignore food safety and quality. If you find fraud in hot pot restaurants, you can complain to relevant departments to safeguard your consumer rights.