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According to the FBI, overseas scammers are misusing bitcoin ATMs to target senior citizens across the country. After getting them on the phone, scammers con the elderly into sending them thousands of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in ...

Bitcoin was supposed to cut out the middleman. Instead, it’s become a middleman’s dream for scammers. In 2025 alone, Americans lost more than $330 million to bitcoin ATM scams, according to FBI data, ...

More New England states are taking action against cryptocurrency ATM operators amid a surge in scams that have cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars.

Bitcoin Depot has launched a new rule requiring ID checks for all transactions across its U.S. cryptocurrency ATM kiosks.

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- An ITEAM investigation in collaboration with ABC News is exposing scams involving Bitcoin ATMs - kiosks that are popping up across North Carolina and throughout the country.

Bitcoin ATMs are used to steal money. Using some phishing email, a phone call or even a fake AI audio, targets are persuaded to send money using a Bitcoin ATM to the recipient's wallet address because ...

As digital currencies gain more mainstream appeal, the kiosks can attract new customers and bring in revenue, but also ...