In 2024, scammers caused roughly $250 million in losses, more than double the figure from the previous year. From January ...

Elderly victims are routinely being targeted in Bitcoin ATM scams, here is what to know about the fraud so you can help ...

A FAVORITE TOOL FOR SCAMMERS. SCAMMERS MORE AND MORE OFTEN ARE USING ATMS TO STEAL YOUR MONEY. MANY OF THESE SCAMS START WITH A CALL OR A MESSAGE ABOUT SOMETHING SUPPOSEDLY WRONG. THE SCAMMER MIGHT ...

In September, Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb sued Athena Bitcoin, saying the company’s own data shows 93% of transactions on its devices in its first five months of operations in ...

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 ...

Chicago, IL, USA, December 19th, 2025, ChainwireCrypto Dispensers today announced the launch of Bitcoin POP, the ...

Two cybercrime victims won't be able to recover their money, seized from a third-party cryptocurrency company, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled. The decisions, issued Friday, May 1, involve two Iowans ...

A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that money lost to fraudulent bitcoin ATM scammers increased nearly tenfold between 2020 and 2023. Per the spotlight report published on Sept ...

The Sheriff in Jasper County, Texas, located a little over 100 miles northeast of Houston, used a circular saw to break into a Bitcoin ATM after determining it was used for fraud. According to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in ...