[HN Gopher] Bitcoin ATM scams are soaring - and older adults are...
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       Bitcoin ATM scams are soaring - and older adults are increasingly
       the victims
        
       Author : acdha
       Score  : 7 points
       Date   : 2024-09-02 20:34 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | ronsor wrote:
       | I've never seen a Bitcoin ATM that didn't have multiple warnings
       | about fraud and scams. I also see similar warnings at store
       | checkouts and near the gift cards.
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       | Somehow people still fall for the scams. As long as the scammers
       | are able to keep victims panicked, no amount of warnings will
       | help.
        
         | lern_too_spel wrote:
         | That's a cop-out. Transferring money out of the country from a
         | normal ATM is impossible, meaning the money is usually
         | recoverable. If the people operating the Bitcoin ATMs had to
         | share liability, their actions would help you quickly
         | understand that warnings aren't enough.
        
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