The U.S. government is seeking to seize a massive 127,271 bitcoin (≈$14B) linked to a scam run by Chinese national Chen Zhi and his Cambodia-based criminal network. The U.S. government is moving to ...

At the Bitcoin 2026 Conference, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel outlined a shift in the U.S.

The FBI has revealed a drastic surge in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATM fraud, with swindlers making off with $333 million in 2025. Scammers have been found to impersonate a bank or a company, flagging ...

Bitcoin ATM fraud hit $333 million in losses in 2025, the FBI said. Over 10,000 people have fallen victim to bitcoin ATM scams, with older adults being the most affected. Bitcoin ATM fraud losses have ...

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, ...

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 ...

Minnesota cities are starting to regulate or outright ban the machines, which charge hefty and opaque fees, as fraudsters outfox new state protections. Last year, Mellissa McKie wired Isanti County ...

MONTHS AND SPOKE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ABOUT THE LAWSUIT. MIKE ERIKA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA CAMPBELL SAYS CRYPTO SCAMS HAVE ROBBED MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS OF MORE THAN $10 MILLION. THE ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Nevada Secretary of State's Office is warning people of a recirculating scam connected to the use of cryptocurrency ATMs, also known as Bitcoin ATMs. According to the North ...

Bitcoin ATM fraud reached new highs in 2025, with scammers reportedly stealing $333 million from victims, the FBI said. In most cases of bitcoin ATM fraud, scammers impersonate either a company or a ...