ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Credit card hijacking

Credit card hijacking is when someone steals your credit card information and makes unauthorized purchases on your account. It's like someone taking your toy without asking you first.

You know how mommy and daddy use their credit card to buy things? Well, bad people can also get access to that information and use it to buy things without asking or without mommy and daddy's knowing.

Usually, they get this information by tricking you into giving them your credit card details, guessing your password, or by hacking into a website where you've used your credit card for online purchases.

This can make mommy and daddy very upset and they might have to pay a lot of money for things they didn't buy. So it's very important to keep your credit card information safe and secure, just like you keep your toys safe and secure.