In a typical scam, fraudsters will convince their victims that they must make a payment or safeguard their cash by inserting ...

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.

The US state of Maine has reached a settlement with Bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot. Residents who fell victim to scams via these machines will receive a combined refund of $1.9 million.

Americans in 2024 lost nearly $250 million to scams that used Bitcoin ATMs In June 2024, when Fran Bates entered a Fort Worth-area gas station, she thought the voice on the other end of the phone was ...

The FBI reported that bitcoin ATM fraud increased in 2025, resulting in $333 million stolen from over 10,000 victims.

The email looked like a surprise charge of nearly $500 from Best Buy, along with a customer service line to help with any questions. The man who answered the line quickly acknowledged the charge was a ...

When 85-year-old Fran Bates walked into a Fort Worth gas station in June 2024, she thought she was following her bank’s instructions. The man on the phone had told her she was at risk of losing her ...

Q: What are these Bitcoin ATM scams targeting the elderly, so I can warn my parents? A: Bitcoin ATM scams are one of the fastest-growing ways criminals are stealing money, especially from older adults ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Recent FBI data shows an alarming fraud trend, involving ATMs that specialize in cryptocurrency transactions, like Bitcoin. Body camera footage out of Florida highlights the ...

Crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot has reached a settlement with the state of Maine, agreeing to a multi-million dollar fine over allegations that its kiosks led to widespread fraud targeting ...

Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk. Yet another elderly victim had just fed thousands of dollars into the device after being ...

DISCOVERED. IT’S COSTING PEOPLE ALL ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS MILLIONS. AND I GET A PHONE CALL FROM TD BANK, WHICH HAS BEEN MY BANK FOR YEARS. 85 YEAR OLD JANICE PELTZ DIDN’T REALIZE IT AT THE TIME, BUT IT ...