FBI Puts Warning Signs on Bitcoin ATMs in This US County Following a Scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is putting up warning signs on bitcoin ATMs in Cuyahoga County of the U.S. state of Ohio to warn residents not to fall for scams asking victims to send money to scammers via bitcoin ATMs. FBI Putting Warning Signs on Bitcoin ATMs The Cuyahoga County Scam Squad in Cleveland and the FBI are collaborating to alert the public about scams involving bitcoin, News 5 Cleveland reported this week. Old scams ranging from grandparent’s scam, explained Sheryl Harris, Director of the Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs. FBI Special Agent Vicki....
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned consumers about scams involving cryptocurrency ATMs. “There’s a new spin on scammers asking people to pay with cryptocurrency,” the FTC described.
FTC’s Warning About Scams Involving Cryptocurrency ATMs
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a scam alert involving cryptocurrency ATMs Monday. The consumer notice, posted by Cristina Miranda from the FTC’s division of consumer and business education, states:
There’s a new spin on scammers asking people to pay with....
The two new ATMs brings up the number of ATMs operated by CoinSource to 19 in the United States. With an announcement, Bitcoin ATM network Coinsource has installed two more Bitcoin ATMs in San Diego County, in addition to one existing ATM. San Diego now sees three bitcoin ATMs active in the County operated by Coinsource. In a statement, Coinsource CEO and Co-founder Sheffield Clark said: When we installed our first bitcoin ATM in San Diego in October 2015, Coinsource promised that we would continue to scour the area for more locations. We’re thrilled to offer three secure, fully compliant....
The Shiba Inu community is being targeted by another string of scam attacks aimed at profiting from unsuspecting members. As a result, the Shibaarmy Scam Alert, an X (formerly Twitter) social media handle dedicated to exposing scams, has issued a crucial warning to the entire SHIB community. Related Reading: Decoded: Why Everyone’s Suddenly Googling ‘Bitcoin […]
Interested in becoming a bitcoin ATM operator? ATM Marketplace, an ATM industry resource, has released a 40-page guide on bitcoin ATMs that explores every aspect of the business opportunity. The report is titled, "Bitcoin ATMs 101: Opportunities for the IAD." IAD stands for independent ATM deployment. The guide, the first to examine the emerging cryptocurrency ATM market, notes bitcoin ATMs offer an efficient and secure way for people to buy and sell bitcoins. ATMs are an alternative to bitcoin exchanges that many believe are more susceptible to hacking and fraud. Bitcoin ATMs shoulder the....
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has posted a warning today ordering all crypto ATMs in the country to be shutdown as they are operating illegally. UK’s FCA Says None Of The Crypto ATMs In The Nation Have Gotten Approval As per an announcement on the financial watchdog’s website, the FCA has warned any crypto ATMs […]