The scammers reach out to people through calls, texts, and online messages, claiming to be a government agent, police officer ...
Answer: Bitcoin ATM scams are one of the fastest-growing ways criminals are stealing money, especially from older adults.
The State Police at Warren are investigating a cryptocurrency scam that has defrauded an elderly couple from Sugar Grove.
The Waltham City Council and the Gloucester City Council both passed ordinances banning the machines in September, and gas ...
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 ...
Grand Prairie, Texas — Joseph Buentello, 80, was cruising through retirement when he received a call erroneously claiming his son was in jail. "I was scared, I hit the panic button and I let my panic ...
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns that scammers are using Bitcoin ATMs to defraud Michiganders. The Office of the Attorney General says Bitcoin ATM scams targeting ...
FILE- PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 09: A Hermes Bitcoin ATM stands next to a traditional ATM in a gas station on December 9, 2024 in Pasadena, California. The price of BitCoin has skyrocketed ...
A bitcoin ATM is not like a conventional ATM that allows customers to deposit or withdraw money in a bank account.(Unsplash) A Bitcoin ATM is a kiosk connected to the internet that enables a user to ...
An elderly woman in Luzerne County lost a large part of her life savings after falling victim to an online scam. LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A single pop-up, that's all it took. A flash warning on an ...