1. They ask you for personal info 

As we’ve previously said, con artists are more likely to contact you and ask for several details regarding your personal information. One woman was called by someone who pretended to be from the staff and told her there was a problem with the system and there were some charges of $500 to her account. Fortunately, the woman hung up on the con artists when they requested her SSN. Some people aren’t that lucky, however.

Here’s what the scammers typically do:

• They call you from an unidentified number and say that they work for the retailer in customer service or security;
• The scammers tell you that there’s a problem with your account, order, or finances in general;
• They lie to you, saying that they want to fix the problem, but they need a little help from you. So they ask for your financial information, like your credit card number.