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 from her bank, and she thought a machine where she was in the process of ...

BUCKS CO., Pa. (WPVI) -- Crypto scammers are increasingly using what are called Bitcoin ATMS to carry out their cons. Bitcoin ATMs don't operate like a traditional ATM. Instead of withdrawing money, ...

Recovering funds is usually impossible, but a popular crypto vendor is paying nearly $2M to victims.

CHEYENNE — As 2025 came to an end, a Cheyenne resident reported a loss of approximately $98,000 to the Cheyenne Police Department as a result of a year’s worth of scams. Like many victims, the ...

WE’LL TIME THAT OUT. COMING UP ON WEATHER WATCH 12 NEW TONIGHT A WARNING ABOUT YOUR MONEY. 12 NEWS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING SCAMS USING BITCOIN ATMS. ONE INVOLVES SCAMMERS POSING AS POLICE THREATENING ...

Q: What are these Bitcoin ATM scams targeting the elderly, so I can warn my parents? A: Bitcoin ATM scams are one of the fastest-growing ways criminals are stealing money, especially from older adults ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Bitcoin ATM machines that convert cash into cryptocurrency have become the favorite tool of scammers, many operating from overseas. The I-Team has been working with ABC News on ...

The victims were led to the Arizona convenience store by an increasingly familiar scam: Crooks had tricked them into believing they were in legal trouble, their bank accounts were hacked or that they ...

Bitcoin ATMs were supposed to make digital money as easy as grabbing cash from a corner machine. Instead, they have become one of the fastest growing tools for fraud, with the FBI now tying them to a ...

Bitcoin ATM fraud is a growing threat in Houston and nationwide. Awareness and quick action can help protect consumers and ...