{"id":1077,"date":"2022-01-13T03:06:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2022-01-13T03:06:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:06:29","slug":"us-federal-trade-commission-warns-consumers-about-falling-for-crypto-atm-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=1077","title":{"rendered":"US Federal Trade Commission Warns Consumers About Falling for Crypto ATM Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned consumers about scams involving cryptocurrency ATMs. \u201cThere\u2019s a new spin on scammers asking people to pay with cryptocurrency,\u201d the FTC described.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>FTC\u2019s Warning About Scams Involving Cryptocurrency ATMs<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a scam alert involving cryptocurrency ATMs Monday. The consumer notice, posted by Cristina Miranda from the FTC\u2019s division of consumer and business education, states:<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a new spin on scammers asking people to pay with cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt involves an impersonator, a QR code, and a trip to a store (directed by a scammer on the phone) to send your money to them through a cryptocurrency ATM,\u201d the notice details.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers might call the victims pretending to be from the government, law enforcement, or a local utility company, the FTC noted. They could also pretend to be a romantic interest you met online or someone calling to inform you that you\u2019ve won a lottery. They will stay on the phone with you until they\u2019ve got your money.<\/p>\n<p>The FTC explained that the scammer will \u201cdirect you to withdraw money from your bank, investment, or retirement accounts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next, they will direct you to go to a store with a cryptocurrency ATM and buy cryptocurrency. Then they will send you a QR code with their address embedded in it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you buy the cryptocurrency, they have you scan the code so the money gets transferred to them. But then your money is gone,\u201d the FTC stressed.<\/p>\n<p>The agency emphasized:<\/p>\n<p>Nobody from the government, law enforcement, utility company, or prize promoter will ever tell you to pay them with cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf someone does, it\u2019s a scam, every time. Any unexpected tweet, text, email, call, or social media message \u2014 particularly from someone you don\u2019t know \u2014 asking you to pay them in advance for something, including with cryptocurrency, is a scam,\u201d the FTC warned.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think about scams involving cryptocurrency ATMs? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Helms <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body__author__info__about\">\nA student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-mail-1\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"images_credits\"><em>Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. 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FTC\u2019s Warning About Scams Involving Cryptocurrency ATMs The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a scam alert involving cryptocurrency ATMs Monday. 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