Body Camera Video Shows the Moments Woman Loses Thousands of Dollars in Crypto ATM Scam

Body camera video shows the moments woman loses thousands of dollars in crypto ATM scam

On Tuesday, the Westlake Police Department released body camera video from a recent incident where they said a 71-year-old woman was being scammed.According to Captain Jerry Vogel, the 71-year-old woman deposited thousands of dollars into a crypto ATM at a Westlake convenience store.Vogel said the convenience store clerk tried to tell the woman she was getting scammed.But Vogel said she didnt listen to them, so Westlake Police were called and st…

Crypto ATM Scams Surge in December 2025 as Police, States and Seniors Fight Back

From Ohio convenience stores to Las Vegas gas stations and small-town banks in Iowa, a new kind of “cash-out” scam is surging in the United States — and it runs through cryptocurrency ATMs. In early December 2025, a string of fresh police warnings, state crackdowns and heartbreaking victim stories have pushed crypto ATM fraud back into the spotlight, underscoring how quickly criminals have turned niche machines into one of their favorite tools. …