FeaturedScammers stole $333 million from bitcoin ATM scams in 2025 - FBIabcnews.go.com International News Dec - 30 - 2025 , 19:19 2 minutes readThe Federal Bureau of Investigation said fraudsters in 2025 bilked Americans out of more than $333 million with ruses perpetrated using bitcoin ATM machines, a marked uptick over previous years as the popularity of cryptocurrencies continues to grow. The new FBI statistics, which document fraudulent transactions using cryptocurrency kiosks, reflect a "clear and constant rise" that is "not slowing down," a bureau spokesperson told ABC News. In 2024, scammers caused roughly $250 million in losses, more than double the figure from the previous year. From January through November 2025, that figure was $333.5 million, the bureau said. In September, the Washington, D.C., attorney general's office sued Athena Bitcoin, one of the largest bitcoin ATM machine purveyors in the country, accusing it of "pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in undisclosed fees on the backs of scam victims."

Source: ABC News December 30, 2025 19:21 UTC