A woman in Forsyth County, Georgia, was scammed out of $4,900 after being falsely told she missed jury duty and needed to pay to avoid arrest. The scam involved depositing cash into a Bitcoin ATM, which converted it into cryptocurrency sent to the fraudsters. This case highlights a growing trend where scammers use fake legal threats to pressure victims into quick crypto payments. The FBI reports over $388 million lost in similar crypto kiosk scams in 2025 and advises victims to keep transaction details and report to authorities.
The Bitcoin ATM scam involving a $4,900 loss provides context for cryptocurrency market activity. For readers following cryptocurrency, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Sep 26, 2026 12:51 WIB: Out of 50 major cryptocurrencies priced on Pluang, 41 rose and 8 fell today. Notable price changes include SXP (Solar) down 46.27% at Rp37 with a typical hold time of 94 days, BAL (Balancer) up 11.14% at Rp16,297 with a hold time of 85 days, and GRT (The Graph) up 8.48% at Rp498 with a hold time of 98 days and Pluang order activity showing 97% sell and 3% buy.
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