They will need your registered names and addresses so that they can convince whoever they are about to defraud that they are you, or the person they are impersonating. In addition to this information they will also need to know your other general features as height, complexion or race to get someone who almost fits your looks if there is need to appear physically; as in bank withdrawals or insurance claims compensation. Also the components of your family are also crucial to them so as not to be caught unawares by inquiries by the people to be defrauded. These details are easy to get especially if they are your acquaintances.

In some cases the identity thieves will go for your employment information as who is your employer, your employment rank, the address, what industry, what you earn and your credit history. Once they acquire these, they will proceed to lower risk ventures as getting your online insurance quotes as deviation of attention or trials for their efficiency. And if they succeed in getting online auto insurance quote they will refine their act and go for bigger fish.