Philadelphia police have uncovered a growing ATM scam involving hidden “trap-door” devices that steal cash from unsuspecting ...
A trio of Southern California swindlers was arrested for allegedly perpetrating a tricky ATM scam that left their victims cashless and confused. The three Romanian-born suspects are accused of fooling ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How to file for a Bitcoin ATM scam refund Step 1: File a report with your local police department about being scammed and obtain ...
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 ...
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is looking for two suspects accused of an elaborate scheme throughout Southern California in which they distract elderly victims at ATMs and steal their bank ...
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 ...
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, ...
Los Angeles police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects accused of targeting elderly victims in a coordinated ATM distraction scheme. Detectives with the LAPD’s Commercial ...
State regulators say the agreement with cryptocurrency ATM operator Bitcoin Depot is designed to compensate consumers who ...
Crypto ATMs or kiosks are the “lowest-friction extraction channel available to scammers,” said cybersecurity firm CertiK. Crypto ATM fraud surged to $333 million in the US in 2025, with complaints ...
PHOENIX (KVOA) - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Joe Ducey with the Better Business Bureau are warning Arizonans about a growing scam targeting seniors through Bitcoin and cryptocurrency ATMs.