Bitcoin ATMs, which allow users to insert cash and send it to a digital wallet anywhere in the world, are increasingly being ...
Crypto scams tied to Bitcoin ATMs are on the rise. Here’s how scammers trick victims and what lawmakers are doing about it.
A FAVORITE TOOL FOR SCAMMERS. SCAMMERS MORE AND MORE OFTEN ARE USING ATMS TO STEAL YOUR MONEY. MANY OF THESE SCAMS START WITH A CALL OR A MESSAGE ABOUT SOMETHING SUPPOSEDLY WRONG. THE SCAMMER MIGHT ...
Companies often fail to refund money to victims and aggressively fight police to claw back scam money seized from machines.
Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke unveiled new “powers” for AUSTRAC to curb the use of crypto ATMs.Addressing ...
There has been a "massive" surge in the amount of money consumers have lost to scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The amount of money lost has ...
The ABC7 News I-Team looks into a growing scam that caused a San Jose dad to send thousands of dollars to scammers using a Bitcoin ATM. Here's what to know.
When 85-year-old Fran Bates walked into a Fort Worth gas station in June 2024, she thought she was following her bank’s ...
Dave Lieber After last month’s Watchdog report on the Fort Worth woman conned into depositing $10,000 into a convenience store’s bitcoin ATM, several readers reached out wanting to learn more. They ...