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June 24, 2025
ATMIA has expanded its Crisis and Crime Management Intelligence System for ATM crimes with cryptocurrency ATM incidents. This aims to address the growing issue of scam artists using cryptocurrency ATMs, according to a press release.
The database now includes a Crypto Incident category, so ATMIA members and law enforcement can enter key details of the incident. In many of these scams, the scammer will pose as a family member, government agent or authority figure and convince victims to deposit money into a bitcoin ATM, which goes to a wallet under their control.
ATMIA worked with the Texas Financial Crimes Center to add the feature.
Bitcoin ATM scams have led to attention from authorities, as Spokane, Washington recently banned the machines entirely.
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ATM Industry Association (ATMIA)
The ATM Industry Association, founded in 1997, is a global non-profit trade association with over 10,500 members in 65 countries. The membership base covers the full range of this worldwide industry comprising over 2.2 million installed ATMs.
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