85-year-old Texan saved from a Bitcoin ATM scam by ‘guardian angel’ — the $250M warning all Americans should heed

In a Bitcoin ATM scam, a person is usually conned into depositing money into a Bitcoin ATM. Sometimes, there's a fake call or message from a bank employee warning of fraud. Other times, it may be someone pretending to be a romantic interest who's in financial trouble and needs money. The victim is typically given instructions to go to a Bitcoin ATM to deposit cash into a specific digital wallet. That way, the scammer can take possession of the money.Meanwhile, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center repor ...