Quirky China: woman falls for 'amnesia water' scam, actor Xiao Zhan mobbed at hotpot restaurant, and man carrying bags of rice finds fame | South China Morning Post

A woman in southeastern China has reportedly been swindled out of 6,500 yuan (US$1,000) buying "amnesia water" from an online shop. Surnamed Qian, the woman who lives in Suzhou in Jiangsu province, said she was interested in the product after she had a fight with her boyfriend and wanted to forget. After getting in touch with the seller through a texting app, Qian was told that the amnesia water was so magical that people would forget their troubles after drinking it, with part of their memories eliminated, she told police. The seller shared screenshots of supposed success stories and previous…