{"id":498376,"date":"2022-10-05T09:09:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/crypto-atms-emerging-as-popular-method-for-crypto-scam-payments-fbi\/"},"modified":"2022-10-05T09:09:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:09:26","slug":"crypto-atms-emerging-as-popular-method-for-crypto-scam-payments-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-atms-emerging-as-popular-method-for-crypto-scam-payments-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"# Crypto ATMs emerging as popular method for crypto scam payments: FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29202b4a231\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29202b4a231\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-atms-emerging-as-popular-method-for-crypto-scam-payments-fbi\/#%E2%80%9D_Crypto_ATMs_emerging_as_popular_method_for_crypto_scam_payments_FBI_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Crypto ATMs emerging as popular method for crypto scam payments: FBI  &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Crypto_ATMs_emerging_as_popular_method_for_crypto_scam_payments_FBI_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Crypto ATMs emerging as popular method for crypto scam payments: FBI  &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTAvY2E5NThjNmItYmM1NC00ZTJjLWJmN2QtZWUwZWFhZmU4ZWFhLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-6ebd806f>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Miami Field Office has warned that crypto ATMs are emerging as a popular method that scammers use to receive funds from defrauded victims. <\/p>\n<p>The information was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/Media\/Y2022\/PSA221003\">revealed<\/a> as part of an Oct. 3 public warning about \u201cpig butchering scams\u201d where scammers pose as long-lost friends or potential romantic partners to swipe money from victims. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The scammers \u201cfatten up\u201d their victims by showing a supposedly genuine interest in them to win their trust, and then gradually introduce investment discussions into the relationship.<\/p>\n<p>In the public service announcement in cooperation with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the FBI warned that victims of these pig butchering crypto scams <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly have no chance of getting their funds back. <\/p>\n<p>However, the FBI noted that they\u2019ve noticed scammers have been increasingly directing their victims to transfer funds via crypto ATM machines, alongside more well-known methods such as wire transfers and prepaid cards, noting:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMany victims report being directed to make wire transfers to overseas accounts or purchase large amounts of prepaid cards. The use of cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency ATMs is also an emerging method of payment. Individual losses related to these schemes ranged from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The FBI noted that in \u201cpig butchering\u201d scams, victims are \u201ccoached through an investment process\u201d and \u201cencouraged to make continuous deposits by the fraudsters.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the victims attempt to cash out their investments, they are told they need to pay income taxes or additional fees, causing them to lose additional funds.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Crypto ATMs have long been utilized by scammers who pose as public officials, law enforcement agents, or employees of local utility companies, and coerce victims to send them payments under the guise of paying off bills or unpaid taxes to avoid further penalties. <\/p>\n<p>There are nearly 33,500 cryptocurrency ATMs in the United States as per <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coinatmradar.com\/charts\/top-operators\/united-states\/\">data<\/a> from Coin ATM Radar, with the U.S. accounting for 87.4% of the global crypto ATM distribution.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sent out a warning regarding crypto ATM scams in January, while also noting that the scammers do sometimes pose as potential romantic partners. <\/p>\n<p>The FBI urged people to \u201cverify the validity of any investment opportunity\u201d introduced by these types of people, keep an eye out for domain names impersonating legitimate exchanges, misspelled URLs, and to not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> any apps if the legitimacy cannot be verified. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Beeple\u2019s Discord URL \u2018hijacked,\u2019 directing users to wallet drainer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have warned about pig butchering and romance scams on several occasions, and while it could be assumed that the victims are not well-educated regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> or investing, this isn\u2019t always the case. <\/p>\n<p>In June, it was reported that tech-savvy professionals from Silicon Valley were being duped by a wave of pig butchering scams in San Fransico, with multiple people losing more than $1 million apiece to this type of financial fraud. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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