International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

Massachusetts sues Bitcoin Depot, alleging the crypto ATM operator knowingly facilitated crypto scams

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s lawsuit is the latest in a series of state legal actions against one of the world’s ...
CoinTelegraph

Bitcoin investor loses retirement fund in AI-fueled romance scam

An investor willingly sent his hard-earned Bitcoin retirement fund to a scammer, losing his entire stash after falling for a pig butchering scam despite repeated warnings. A Bitcoin investor lost his ...
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Texas woman, 85, was moments from losing $23K in Bitcoin ATM scam when 'guardian angel' saved her — here's the $250M warning all Americans should hear

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 ...
Click2Houston

What to do immediately after falling victim to a bitcoin ATM scam

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 ...
WMUR

Tilton police issue warning after residents fall victim to bitcoin scam

LOCAL WOMAN WHO FELL FOR A SIMILAR SCAM SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE MY OLDEST SON CALLING MY MOTHER, SAYING, MIMI, I’VE BEEN ARRESTED. THE $9,000 HIT JACQUELINE TOOK A FEW YEARS AGO AFTER ...