The users may not realize how much information they provide to identity thieves unknowingly through their social networking profiles. Seemingly harmless personal information concerning their full names, partners, pets, mother’s name, schools they went to or birth dates, provide excellent clues for cybercriminals to figure out their passwords.
Even sharing their experience on using online banking, gives cybercriminals information on the types of banking users indulge in or types of accounts users have. When all these pieces of seemingly harmless information are put together, cybercriminals are able to use social engineering tactics or phishing to steal identities.