Recently,Marie received a telephone call from her credit card company asking if she had just placed a large off-shore wager using her credit card.Marie indicated that she had not.The illegal use of Marie's credit card probably happened because Marie:
A)had just been approved for a new credit card
B)had not used her credit card for many months
C)has made frequent on-line purchases,and in the course of completing one of these,an identity theft occurred
D)had loaned her credit card to a personal friend

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Making frequent online purchases increases the likelihood of falling victim to identity theft. It is possible that Marie's credit card information was stolen during one of these transactions. Option A (being approved for a new credit card) and option B (not using the credit card for many months) do not provide a clear explanation for the illegal use of the credit card. Option D (loaning the credit card to a personal friend) is also not a likely scenario, as most people are aware of the risks associated with loaning credit cards to others.

Recently,Marie Received a Telephone Call from Her Credit Card Company