The Craven County Sheriff’s Office is warning about an individual demanding money be paid using bitcoin and cryptocurrency ...

Bitcoin was supposed to cut out the middleman. Instead, it’s become a middleman’s dream for scammers. In 2025 alone, Americans lost more than $330 million to bitcoin ATM scams, according to FBI data, ...

For months, Better Call Behnken has investigated criminals using Bitcoin ATMs to trick elderly Floridians out of money. Now, new state legislation aimed at protecting consumers has been passed, and ...

LOCAL WOMAN WHO FELL FOR A SIMILAR SCAM SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE MY OLDEST SON CALLING MY MOTHER, SAYING, MIMI, I’VE BEEN ARRESTED. THE $9,000 HIT JACQUELINE TOOK A FEW YEARS AGO AFTER ...

Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk. Yet another elderly victim had just fed thousands of dollars into the device after being ...

Bitcoin Teller Machines (BTMs) are transforming how people access and transact with cryptocurrency. These machines bridge the gap between the digital and physical worlds, offering an intuitive and ...

After last month's Watchdog report on the Fort Worth woman conned into depositing $10,000 into a convenience store's bitcoin ATM, several readers reached out wanting to learn more. They wanted to know ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – For years, Better Call Behnken reports have warned about schemes targeting the elderly using fear, manipulation — and bitcoin machines. Now, two local state representatives have ...