The routine activities theory illustrates that everyday activities contribute to a cyberattack. In the pandemic, more people was going online to do shopping and find deals on the internet. When the social media boom increased during the pandemic, so did spending on ads. These two factors can make people easily susceptible to fraud on the internet. For example, someone bought a toy after seeing an ad, but the product that arrived was nowhere close to the actual ordered item. The problem that occurs is that the scammers disappear after their scam, so it makes it harder to get a refund or track down the activity of the hackers. Although companies, like Facebook and Twitter, are working to remove and ban false advertisements, hackers find ways to escape and continue to market to people who look for cheap and affordable products. For example, a hacker can post a picture of a lawn mower and advertise the product at the lower cost. By using a digital payment that cannot get refunds, the hackers take the money and do not ship the product because there is no real product. To combat the amount of fraud, the professionals advise that people look at different sites and not only on the same site because people can use Amazon to ship false products or broken products that is not refurbished for usage. When people only use one site, there is a chance that they meet someone who is going to launch an attack. On multiple sites, they can compare the seller and specifications of the product to make sure that the item is sold by a reliable company. Other ways to combat fraud is to make sure that your passwords are not saved on the seller’s website because people can use the saved password to make purchases without your permission or hack your credentials.