Eight Thomas Co. residents victimized by identity theft -
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By Christian Jennings - bio | email  November 10, 2008
THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) - Charges have been made everywhere from
Maryland to Florida. Some cards were even used for online
pornography subscriptions, and investigators say it could happen
to you.   "In the last week though we've had five instances with
credit or debit cards that have been compromised," says Lt. Tim
Watkins of the Thomas Co. Sheriff's Office.   Eight people are
now victims in a rash of identity fraud cases in Thomas county.
But they didn't fall for some sort of scam. Investigators think
the card numbers were copied at local businesses.  "This guy's
actually purchasing a laptop computer using a victim's cloned
debit card," Watkins.   But how? "Easiest way to explain it is
if you go to a restaurant and purchase a meal and you do it with
your debit or credit card, you'll g