These tricks are also known as grandparent scams, because thieves often dupe older individuals into thinking they are their grandchildren in urgent need of money. They may direct you to a malicious website where you’re tricked into providing sensitive financial information that the scammer can steal. The scammer would take your financial information to “process the order,” and you’ll never receive the product. The bad actor would instead keep your sensitive financial information and either sell it on the dark web or use it to make fraudulent purchases. Beware of any type of communication that involves giving up money or sensitive information like your passwords, financial information, and Social Security number.