Texas scammers threaten mother with baby, extract $23,700 via Bitcoin kiosks
- —Scammers threatened the woman with arrest and pressured her by phone
- —The victim deposited $23,700 through Bitcoin kiosks while holding her child
- —The funds were converted to Bitcoin and are likely irretrievably lost
Why it matters: The case illustrates the rise in fraud through crypto ATMs and pressure on vulnerable users.
Source: CCN — Crypto News