BUCKS CO., Pa. (WPVI) -- Crypto scammers are increasingly using what are called Bitcoin ATMS to carry out their cons. Bitcoin ATMs don't operate like a traditional ATM. Instead of withdrawing money, ...
"I was standing there at least a half hour putting money in that machine," Hazinski said. She had no idea how to use a bitcoin ATM or set up an account. The con artist remained on the phone to walk ...
Recovering funds is usually impossible, but a popular crypto vendor is paying nearly $2M to victims.
The voice belonged to a scammer, and experts believe the call was likely made from overseas. The machine was a bitcoin ATM kiosk-- one of more than 45,000 across the country. And on that summer day in ...
Bitcoin Depot, one of the largest crypto ATM operators worldwide, has announced the rollout of a real-time identity verification system across its entire ...