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Bitcoin ATM operator files for bankruptcy as Florida tightens rules to avoid fraud

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 ...
AOL

Americans lost $333M to bitcoin ATM scams in 2025. What to know about this fast-growing form of financial fraud and how to protect yourself

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, ...
WPLG

Police: Scammer impersonating bank employee uses Bitcoin ATM to steal nearly $60,000 from Sunrise victim

SUNRISE, Fla. — An 80-year-old man in Sunrise was the victim of a fraud that cost him and his family nearly $60,000, according to police. After his son reported it to police, the victim told a police ...
CNN

How a major convenience store chain became a hub for crypto scams

Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk. Yet another elderly victim had just fed thousands of dollars into the device after being ...
Forbes

Washington DC Attorney General Sues Bitcoin ATM Company

Brian Schwalb, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, recently filed a lawsuit against Athena Bitcoin Inc, a company that operates more than 4,000 Bitcoin ATMs across the country. The lawsuit ...