Recovering funds is usually impossible, but a popular crypto vendor is paying nearly $2M to victims.

There has been a "massive" surge in the amount of money consumers have lost to scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The amount of money lost has ...

Law enforcement authorities are proactively seeking out and closing Bitcoin ATMs that are frequently involved in extortion and scams. Update (Sept. 9, 2:45 pm UTC): This article has been updated to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s how the grift works like clockwork. Scammers call pretending to be government officials, bank representatives, or even ...

In Florida retirement communities, strangers on the phone are scaring seniors straight into Bitcoin kiosks. Families say the scam calls, packed with fake urgency and official-sounding threats, are ...

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Bitcoin ATM fraud is a growing threat in Houston and nationwide. Awareness and quick action can help protect consumers and ...

Dave Lieber After last month’s Watchdog report on the Fort Worth woman conned into depositing $10,000 into a convenience store’s bitcoin ATM, several readers reached out wanting to learn more. They ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Bitcoin machines are where scammers cash in on fear of arrest that they create. “He needs to post an appearance bond so he can show in court today,” a scammer says over the phone.

Scammers are using Bitcoin ATMs to steal cash from Houston residents. Police and regulators explain what to watch for and who ...