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Scammers target people and lure them with immense profits in a short period with low or no risk. They connect with victims through pop-up ads or emails.
— Timothy Benson
SOFIA, BULGARIA, July 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — A new scam involving transactions through cryptocurrency ATMs has lately been catching people’s attention. The scammers often pose as a government official or a bank official and contact people through phone calls, emails, or text messages.
The impersonators then convince the victim to withdraw money from their bank or investment account and direct them through a call to the nearest crypto ATM to buy Bitcoins with their fiat money. After that, the scammer sends a QR code to the victim with the scammer’s crypto address embedded in it.
A similar case was recorded with a retired nurse from Buffalo, New York. She lost her retirement savings, more than $43,000, to scammers through Bitcoin ATM and wire transfers.
According to the victim, she received a pop-up while working that said the computer was locked. The fake pop-up contained a phone number to call for help.
When the victim made the call, she said the scammer told her that her bank account was hacked and the money needed to be moved ASAP. The victim followed the instructions…
