Bitcoin, the digital currency and virtual payment system, has grown increasingly popular in recent years. The top cryptocurrency token holders have made billions of dollars off the digital asset.

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- An ITEAM investigation in collaboration with ABC News is exposing scams involving Bitcoin ATMs - kiosks that are popping up across North Carolina and throughout the country.

As ABC News reported, Bates was told to withdraw more than $40,000 and deposit it into a Bitcoin ATM kiosk in the Fort Worth area to keep it safe. [1] She was in the process of feeding more than ...

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 ...

Massachusetts residents have lost tens of millions of dollars in Bitcoin ATM scams this year, and some cities have taken matters into their own hands to prevent further fraud. The Waltham City Council ...

The sister of one of my golfing buddies received a threatening call telling her a warrant had been issued for her arrest. She panicked and followed the caller’s instructions to deposit $5,500 in a ...

Call it a diabolical new twist on an old scam: ATM fraudsters are turning to bitcoin. Data the Federal Trade Commission provided to NBC News show the amount of money consumers have reported losing to ...

Secretary of State Michael Watson urges Mississippians to be aware of the increasing scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines.

Missouri AG launches an investigation into Bitcoin ATM operators for alleged deceptive practices, including hidden fees and ...

Americans in 2024 lost nearly $250 million to scams that used Bitcoin ATMs In June 2024, when Fran Bates entered a Fort Worth-area gas station, she thought the voice on the other end of the phone was ...