Ella applies for a car loan, but is not approved for the loan. Ella checks her credit report and finds several unauthorized lines of credit that have been opened in her name. How could a thief have stolen Ella's personal information?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.

She made a purchase using her credit card on a Web site beginning with https://.

She was recently mugged and her purse was stolen.

She installed a firewall onto her computer.

She used her Social Security number to apply for the loan.

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Ella applies for a car loan, but is not approved for the loan. Ella checks her credit report and finds several unauthorized lines of credit that have been opened in her name. How could a thief have stolen Ella's personal information?

 

 
Select the best answer from the choices provided. 



She made a purchase using her credit card on a Web site beginning with https://.



She was recently mugged and her purse was stolen.



She installed a firewall onto her computer.



She used her Social Security number to apply for the loan.