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, ...

In recent times, these malicious actors have concentrated their efforts on crypto ATM scams. These scams involve using crypto kiosks that enable users to buy ...

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s lawsuit is the latest in a series of state legal actions against one of the world’s largest crypto ATM operators.

You may think it could never happen to you or someone you love, but bitcoin ATM fraud is on the rise. Thieves often use urgent threats and fake documents to trick people into depositing cash into ...

DUNLAP, Tenn. — The Dunlap Police Department (DPD) is warning locals about a bitcoin scam. They say they had a report of a Bitcoin scam of individuals pretending to be a deputy from the Hamilton ...

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 ...

Houston is home to hundreds of Bitcoin ATMs found inside convenience stores, liquor stores, and shopping malls. But 2 Investigates reporter Amy Davis uncovered a troubling trend: unsuspecting ...

The fraud, according to law enforcement, has become more pervasive as bitcoin ATM installations in the U.S. have skyrocketed in recent years. More than 26,000 machines stand today, a spike from 4,212 ...

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 ...