How can a criminal identity thief steal my personal information?

How can a criminal identity thief steal my personal information?

Robert Siciliano (Identity Theft Expert and CEO) gives expert video advice on: What are the consequences of criminal identity theft?; What should I do if I am accused of committing a crime as a result of criminal identity theft? and more...

A criminal identity thief is going to steal your information very similar to the way a financial identity thief is gonna steal your information. They might go in your trash, they may be in contract and working for you, they go into your home, they go to your filing cabinets, they go to your computer, they go to your desk and they steal whatever documentation they need and they go out and they start opening up ID's or account's under your name.