FILE - (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) (Charles Krupa, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) SAN ANTONIO – Cryptocurrency scams are booming, and ...

When 80-year-old Joseph Buentello of Grand Prairie received a call claiming his son was in jail, he panicked. Rushing to his local grocery store, he sent $5,000 through a Bitcoin ATM, only to realize ...

There has been a "massive" surge in the amount of money consumers have lost to scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The amount of money lost has ...

As Bitcoin ATM scams surge, particularly targeting older adults, the FTC and industry leaders stress the importance of caution and preventive measures. The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...

Kyle Torpey has been writing about Bitcoin since 2013. His work has been featured in Fortune, Bitcoin Magazine, Wired UK, and many other media outlets. He has also attracted more than 50,000 followers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in ...

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

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that Bitcoin ATM (BTM) scams have accumulated a total of $114 million when converted to the United States dollar in 2023. The federal agency also shared ...

The email looked like a surprise charge of nearly $500 from Best Buy, along with a customer service line to help with any questions. The man who answered the line quickly acknowledged the charge was a ...

When Fran Bates received a call that her bank account had been hacked, the 85-year-old wanted nothing more than to protect her savings. So she listened to the instructions given to her on the other ...

(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation said fraudsters in 2025 bilked Americans out of more than $333 million with ruses perpetrated using bitcoin ATM machines, a marked uptick over ...