According to Odaily Planet Daily, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued a warning about Bitcoin ATM scams after receiving a large number of complaints, outlining tips to avoid such scams.
He stressed the need to be cautious with unsolicited cryptocurrency payment requests, online relationships turning to finance, verifying investment advice, and avoiding get-rich-quick scams.
The Attorney General’s Office offers some tips: Be wary of unsolicited messages requesting payment in cryptocurrency and carefully consider sending money via gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency.
Also be wary of online relationships that quickly turn into financial relationships, especially requests for money through Bitcoin ATMs, and urge victims to report scams to local law enforcement and consumer protection authorities.