Skimmers: Victim count over 100 in ID theft scam and growing

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More than 100 people in Coweta County have been the victim of electronic skimmers, which read their financial card information when they purchase gas. (Photo by Coweta County Sheriff's Department)

By JOHN A. WINTERS
john@newnan.com
The number of people hit with fraudulent financial card charges from information stolen using electronic skimmers is growing exponentially in Coweta County.
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