What kinds of information do identity thieves want?

What kinds of information do identity thieves want?

Robert Siciliano (Identity Theft Expert and CEO) gives expert video advice on: What are the most common kinds of low-tech identity theft?; What kind of personal information should I avoid giving out?; What are some of the ways my identity can be stolen? and more...

Identity thieves are looking for real basic information that's available in public records and in the phone book for examples name and address and phone numbers. From there they are looking for account information primary identifiers including things like social security numbers which is essentially use the key to the kingdom and then any bank account information, credit card information, any debit card, even pin numbers, passwords any form of account number that they can use to get even more information about you. Let me give you an example for example if you to throw away some prescription, an empty bottle of a prescription medication. The account number or the information on that bottle could be used to extract even more data about you where the identity thieves go ahead and call the drug store and talk to the pharmacist posing as you getting even more information about you. So any account number of any kind any bit of information that they can get about you either over the internet or thrash or via phone call is valuable to the identity thieves.