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FBI: $388 million lost in crypto ATM scams in 2026

ID: 8f545ca4-1bab-5fcb-84de-ac4b9053a4e1

STIX ID: report--8f545ca4-1bab-5fcb-84de-ac4b9053a4e1

Feed Name: Help Net Security

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2026-05-20

Date Updated: 2026-05-20

Author: Anamarija Pogorelec

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The FBI/IC3 reported that in 2025 criminals increasingly directed victims to transfer funds through cryptocurrency kiosks, generating over 13,400 complaints and more than $388 million in losses—over $302 million of which involved victims over 50. The report notes stricter regulation and state bans on crypto ATMs, an operator filing Chapter 11, and advises users not to send funds or scan QR codes for unknown callers and to verify requests via official channels.

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