Bitcoin was supposed to cut out the middleman. Instead, it’s become a middleman’s dream for scammers. In 2025 alone, Americans lost more than $330 million to bitcoin ATM scams, according to FBI data, ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Bitcoin ATM fraud reached new highs in 2025, with scammers reportedly stealing $333 million from ...

One of the country's top cryptocurrency kiosk vendors has agreed to pay the state of Maine nearly $2 million as part of a settlement to compensate victims of fraud, the state announced on Monday.

You may think it could never happen to you or someone you love, but bitcoin ATM fraud is on the rise. Thieves often use urgent threats and fake documents to trick people into depositing cash into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Holyoke Police Department recently prevented a resident from falling victim to a Bitcoin scam and is urging community members ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For months, Better Call Behnken has investigated criminals using Bitcoin ATMs to trick elderly Floridians out of money. Now, new state legislation aimed at protecting consumers ...

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has filed a lawsuit against a cryptocurrency kiosk operator that the AG says facilitated cryptocurrency scams. According to the lawsuit, Bitcoin ...

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...