Bitcoin ATMs, which allow users to insert cash and send it to a digital wallet anywhere in the world, are increasingly being used by scammers to dupe Americans.

Crypto scams tied to Bitcoin ATMs are on the rise. Here’s how scammers trick victims and what lawmakers are doing about it.

Durham resident Pamela Mangum is one of the victims. She lost more than $70,000 in a Bitcoin ATM scam. She first spoke to Troubleshooter Diane Wilson in 2024, saying she had never heard of a Bitcoin ATM until someone posing as her "investment coach" walked her through how to use one.

The ABC7 News I-Team looks into a growing scam that caused a San Jose dad to send thousands of dollars to scammers using a Bitcoin ATM. Here's what to know.

The Trump administration sanctioned more than a hundred companies and individuals in Southeast Asia linked to online investment scams that have fleeced US victims of billions of dollars in recent years.