Crypto Kiosks Were Used to Scam $56 Million From Texans Last Year. Lawmakers Are Calling for Regulation.
Officials say older Texans lost $56.8 million last year as scammers used kiosks to move cash into hard-to-trace crypto wallets.
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Crypto kiosks were used to scam $56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers want regulation.
Maria was standing in front of a cryptocurrency ATM, $5,000 in hand and a moment away from being scammed. Fabricated court documents, supposedly sent by text from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, threatened the 72-year-old with arrest if she didn’t feed the money into the “crypto kiosk” at a grocery store. A voice on her […] The post Crypto kiosks were used to scam $56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers want regulation. appeared first o…
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Texans lost more than $1 billion to scams involving cryptocurrency in 2025, according to the FBI, second only to California in the amount siphoned away by fraudsters.
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Cryptocurrency fraud in Texas has reached alarming heights, with nearly 1,200 residents suffering losses amounting to $56.8 million last year alone, marking the state with the highest incident of scams nationwide. The growing trend has prompted urgent calls for regulatory action from state authorities.Continue Reading:Crypto Kiosks in Texas: The Silent Trap Fueling Massive Financial Losses
🚨 In Texas, $56.8 million was lost last year due to fraud via crypto kiosks. 📉 According to FBI data, 1,200 people were affected, making it the state with the highest loss in this regard. 💬 Authorities say the money can disappear without a trace within 36 to 48 hours...
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