Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Georgia inmate allegedly scammed elderly woman out of $13,000 in Bitcoin scheme from behind bars

Summary by thecooldown.com
A Georgia inmate is accused of a crypto scheme, allegedly convincing an elderly East Texas woman to deposit $13,000 into a Bitcoin kiosk by falsely telling her she would be arrested if she did not pay.  The case is now prompting the Smith County Sheriff's Office to push for a local ban on crypto kiosks. What happened? According to KNUE, the Smith County Sheriff's Office said an elderly woman in Lindale, Texas, reported a theft on March 31 after …

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

thecooldown.com broke the news on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal