When A Scam Sounds Too Real: Victim Ignores Cops And Loses Thousands At Crypto ATM

When A Scam Sounds Too Real: Victim Ignores Cops And Loses Thousands At Crypto ATM

An elderly woman in Westlake was deceived into depositing thousands of dollars into a cryptocurrency ATM by a scammer. This occurred despite multiple warnings from both police and store employees. What Happened: A 71-year-old woman was seen at a Marathon convenience store last month, continuously putting cash into a Bitcoin ATM while engaged in a phone call. Despite the store employee and police urging her to stop, believing she was falling vict…