Consumers lost $66 million to crypto ATM fraud in the first six months of 2024, the Federal Trade Commission said. The money often cannot be recovered.

Tracy Neal is an award-winning reporter who covers criminal justice (courts and crime) for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He’s been a reporter in Northwest Arkansas for more than two ...

Local law enforcement has bemoaned the increasing challenges in tackling digital asset scams in counties. Over the last few months, there has been an uptick ...

Michigan Attorney General warns of Bitcoin ATM scams defrauding residents, especially older adults, with fraudulent calls and ...

State Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a new consumer alert warning residents of scammers using Bitcoin ATMs to defraud ...

According to the Federal Trade Commission, scams using Bitcoin ATMs have increased tenfold, with $114 million stolen in 2023. People age 60 and older were more than three times as likely to fall ...

An Ohio woman who fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam has been refunded most of the nearly $42,000 in stolen Bitcoin.

A new ordinance passed by the Council Bluffs City Council is targeting the growing issue of cryptocurrency ATM scams by ...

Though Trump promised to be a highly crypto-friendly president, the U.S. defied the global trend as it saw a drop in the ...

“Because money sent through bitcoin ATMs is nearly impossible to recover and these machines lack oversight and regulation, they have become an attractive option for criminals engaged in fraud ...