Bitcoin ATMs were supposed to make digital money as easy as grabbing cash from a corner machine. Instead, they have become ...

Stacy Hazinski received one of those annoying text messages that claimed she was about to be charged $114.02 for something she didn't buy. So she called the number, supposedly for her Apple Pay ...

Bitcoin ATM scams cost Americans $333.5 million in 2025, targeting seniors with fake government calls directing them to ...

Crypto ATMs let users buy or sell cryptocurrencies with cash. Learn how they work, fees involved, regulations, and global adoption.

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 ...

FBI sounds the alarm on Bitcoin ATM scams. Discover common scam tactics, warning signs, and ways to protect your family.

In 2026, the FBI has raised a critical alarm about the soaring rates of Bitcoin ATM fraud, warning that Americans lost at least $333 million to cryptocurrency ATM scams in 2025 alone. This significant ...

Cryptocurrency kiosk vendor Bitcoin Depot has agreed to pay the state of Maine nearly $2 million as part of a settlement to ...

Bitcoin ATMs are designed for quick transactions. You insert cash, scan a QR code, and receive crypto in a matter of minutes. While this can be convenient for legitimate buyers, the high fees ...

Dave Lieber After last month’s Watchdog report on the Fort Worth woman conned into depositing $10,000 into a convenience store’s bitcoin ATM, several readers reached out wanting to learn more. They ...

The winter months bring worry to authorities — because the number of scams you’re susceptible to increases.  Recently, ...

Troy woman was told by the con artists that someone was sending her money to Poker.com. She doesn't gamble. One con artist pretended to be from Apple; another impersonated someone from her credit ...