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, ...
Stacy Hazinski received one of those annoying text messages that claimed she was about to be charged $114.02 for something she didn't buy. So she called the number, supposedly for her Apple Pay ...
Houston is home to hundreds of Bitcoin ATMs found inside convenience stores, liquor stores, and shopping malls. But 2 Investigates reporter Amy Davis uncovered a troubling trend: unsuspecting ...
Based on FBI data, the threat of scam-related losses involving cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks has been growing with 10,956 complaints filed and $246.7 million in stolen money reported in 2024. Critics ...
A woman was told by the con artists that someone was sending her money to Poker.com. She doesn't gamble. One con artist pretended to be from Apple; another impersonated someone from her credit union.