BUCKS CO., Pa. (WPVI) -- Crypto scammers are increasingly using what are called Bitcoin ATMS to carry out their cons. Bitcoin ATMs don't operate like a traditional ATM. Instead of withdrawing money, ...

In June 2024, when Fran Bates entered a Fort Worth-area gas station, she thought the voice on the other end of the phone was from her bank, and she thought a machine where she was in the process of ...

Many cases involved a victim's life savings and the results were "life altering." ...

CHEYENNE — As 2025 came to an end, a Cheyenne resident reported a loss of approximately $98,000 to the Cheyenne Police Department as a result of a year’s worth of scams. Like many victims, the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Bitcoin ATM machines that convert cash into cryptocurrency have become the favorite tool of scammers, many operating from overseas. The I-Team has been working with ABC News on ...

Q: What are these Bitcoin ATM scams targeting the elderly, so I can warn my parents? A: Bitcoin ATM scams are one of the fastest-growing ways criminals are stealing money, especially from older adults ...

WE’LL TIME THAT OUT. COMING UP ON WEATHER WATCH 12 NEW TONIGHT A WARNING ABOUT YOUR MONEY. 12 NEWS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING SCAMS USING BITCOIN ATMS. ONE INVOLVES SCAMMERS POSING AS POLICE THREATENING ...