What kind of information do identity thieves try to steal over the phone?

What kind of information do identity thieves try to steal over the phone?

Robert Siciliano (Identity Theft Expert and CEO) gives expert video advice on: What are the most common phone scams used by identity thieves?; What should I do if I receive a phone call asking me for personal information? and more...

There are boiler room operations going on 24 hours a day all over the world where identity thieves are set up with phone banks and computers and they're calling on people trying to extract as much data from them as possible. Basic information like names, addresses, and social security numbers, but of course they want credit card information. They want banking information. Their goal really is for you to give them credit card information over the phone so that they can go right ahead and make charges without your authorization.