Victims are being preyed on and instead of sending gift cards - are now being directed to pay scammers using Bitcoin kiosks.
The FBI reported that bitcoin ATM fraud increased in 2025, resulting in $333 million stolen from over 10,000 victims.
Scammers impersonating Amazon, TD Bank, and the FTC convinced retirees to convert $1.3 million into bitcoin and gold. The ...
Authorities in South Korea have launched an investigation after millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin seized in a criminal case was reportedly stolen. Officials with the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ ...
$333 billion was lost from cryptocurrency scams last year, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a new scam targeting Spectrum customers, involving Bitcoin transactions. Victims of the scam receive a message on their computer ...
Bitcoin ATMs are now the No. 1 way scammers take Americans' cash, experts say. One of the country's top cryptocurrency kiosk vendors has agreed to pay the state of Maine nearly $2 million as part of a ...
When Fran Bates received a call that her bank account had been hacked, the 85-year-old wanted nothing more than to protect her savings. Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as ...
LOCAL WOMAN WHO FELL FOR A SIMILAR SCAM SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE MY OLDEST SON CALLING MY MOTHER, SAYING, MIMI, I’VE BEEN ARRESTED. THE $9,000 HIT JACQUELINE TOOK A FEW YEARS AGO AFTER ...
Bitcoin ATM fraud hit $333 million in losses in 2025, the FBI said. Over 10,000 people have fallen victim to bitcoin ATM scams, with older adults being the most affected. Bitcoin ATM fraud losses have ...