Bitcoin ATM Scam Costs Georgia Woman $4,900 After Fake Jury Duty Threat
- —Georgia woman lost $4,900 after depositing cash into a Bitcoin ATM
- —FBI logged over 13,400 crypto kiosk complaints in 2025, with losses above $388 million
- —FTC says courts and police never demand payment by phone or threaten arrest
- —Arizona refunded $171,332 to 35 crypto ATM fraud victims under state law
Why it matters: The fake jury duty scheme is spreading, and mounting kiosk losses are drawing scrutiny from regulators and ATM operators.
Source: Bitcoin.com