Texas $57M ATM losses show a pattern, not an anomaly
According to Houston Chronicle , two lawsuits have been filed against a bitcoin kiosk operator after Texans reported a combined $57 million in losses…
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One clerk’s save shows the system still relies on luck
According to WESH , a gas station in Seminole County, Florida intervened to stop a Bitcoin ATM scam before a customer lost money. The feed summary gi…
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Pennsylvania’s Senior Losses Show a National ATM Blind Spot
An opinion piece in the Reading Eagle argues that Pennsylvania’s older residents are bearing the cost of the state’s unresolved crypto ATM problem. T…
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NH’s crypto ATM crackdown is welcome but likely too narrow
According to Google News , New Hampshire is preparing new rules aimed at protecting residents from scams carried out through cryptocurrency ATMs. The…
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Houston kiosk lawsuit exposes gap no lawsuit can fix
According to Google News , a group of Houston residents has filed suit against a bitcoin kiosk company, months after Texans collectively reported $57…
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Fake warrant, real cash: another ATM scam runs the same script
A Forsyth County woman was reportedly talked into feeding $4,900 into a bitcoin ATM after being told she had an outstanding warrant, according to For…
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New Hampshire’s ATM rules are a start, not a fix
According to WMUR , new consumer protections aimed at cryptocurrency ATM scams are about to take effect in New Hampshire. The feed summary is thin on…
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Jury duty scam, $50,000: the script never changes, only the ATM
According to The Daily Hodl , a Texas woman was told she faced arrest for missing jury duty and paid a fake fine of $50,000 through a Bitcoin ATM. Th…
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NH’s Dec 16 ATM rules show what other states are missing
According to Nashua Ink Link , a Nashua man who lost $30,000 to a crypto ATM scam is speaking publicly as new New Hampshire safeguards for cash-to-cr…
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Kansas’s ATM scam law is welcome but arrives late, and thin
According to Google News , citing KSN-TV, Kansas has passed a new law meant to help crypto ATM fraud victims recover money as scams involving these m…