Crypto crackdown: New city ordinance focuses on Bitcoin ATM scams

The Evansville Police Department is hoping a recent ordinance passed by City Council will crack down on scams from crypto currency ATMs. The ordinance requires Bitcoin ATM kiosk operators to display ... Read More

Cheyenne Police warn citizens of phone scams involving bitcoin ATMs

The Cheyenne Police Department (CPD) is warning the public about concerning phone scams involving Bitcoin ATMs. Scammers are impersonating representatives of trusted organizations to steal money from ... Read More

Gas station worker in Idaho saves woman from Bitcoin ATM scam

An Idaho gas station clerk has been hailed as a hero after she saved a group of women from getting scammed at a Bitcoin ATM in Boise, Idaho. While one of the appeals of cryptocurrency remains that it ... Read More

New rule approved by Evansville City Council to combat Bitcoin ATM scams

The rule mandates that kiosk operators display signage warning users about scams, provide physical receipts, and maintain a customer service line with a visible number. Read More

Blacksburg & Christiansburg police departments warn of rising Bitcoin scams

B LACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Christiansburg Police Department and Blacksburg Police Department are warning community members of Bitcoin scams targeting vulnerable people. Those who carry out the ... Read More

Heroic Gas Station Clerk Realizes Elderly Women Are Being Scammed at the Bitcoin ATM, Unplugs It to Save Them

One of the core appeals of cryptocurrency, other than providing a seemingly easy way of making an assload of money, especially if you're an influential person like, say, a sitting president or an ... Read More

Cryptocurrency ATMs fuel $2M worth of fraud in Peachtree City

Peachtree City police say cryptocurrency ATMs have become the number one cause of fraud in the city. Victims have lost more than $2 million over the past eight months, according to police. They are ... Read More

How to protect your cash when fraudsters approach with 'money protection' scams | Opinion

An alarming growth in “trusted government agency/entity” scams has occurred over the last four years, now with a new “money protection” twist. Read More

Pritzker, taking aim at Trump, crypto ‘bros,’ signs laws to regulate digital currency industry, crypto ATMS

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Of Bitcoin ATM fraud and AI scams: A conversation with James Brown

In January, James Brown was sworn in as the 18th Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, a high-impact but often under-appreciated role focused on protecting consumers from ... Read More