Crescono le preoccupazioni globali per gli sportelli bancomat con criptovalute nelle truffe

Binance News · 2024-08-29T11:13:52.000Z

Secondo CoinDesk, le autorità di polizia di tutto il mondo sono sempre più preoccupate per l'uso di crypto ATM nelle truffe, come evidenziato in un rapporto della società di analisi blockchain TRM Labs. Il rapporto rivela che oltre 30 milioni di $ sono stati convogliati verso noti indirizzi di truffa tramite servizi cash-to-crypto solo lo scorso anno. Dal 2019, il settore cash-to-crypto, guidato principalmente da crypto ATM, ha elaborato almeno 160 milioni di $ in transazioni illecite. Il rapporto, pubblicato mercoledì, sottolinea la crescente apprensione tra le forze dell'ordine globali in merito alla proliferazione di crypto ATM, che convertono la valuta fiat in criptovaluta e la inviano a portafogli digitali designati. Nel 2023, un significativo 79% di tutti i trasferimenti illeciti da denaro a criptovaluta, pari a oltre 30 milioni di $, è stato indirizzato a noti indirizzi di truffa tramite questi servizi.

According to CoinDesk, law enforcement authorities worldwide are increasingly concerned about the use of crypto ATMs in scams, as highlighted in a report by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs. The report reveals that over $30 million was funneled to known scam addresses through cash-to-crypto services last year alone. Since 2019, the cash-to-crypto industry, primarily driven by crypto ATMs, has processed at least $160 million in illicit transactions.
The report, released on Wednesday, underscores the growing apprehension among global law enforcement regarding the proliferation of crypto ATMs, which convert fiat currency into cryptocurrency and send it to designated digital wallets. In 2023, a significant 79% of all illicit cash-to-crypto transfers, amounting to over $30 million, were directed to known scam addresses via these services.
Crypto ATMs came under scrutiny earlier this month when Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, seized 13 machines in a raid, confiscating nearly 250,000 euros ($280,000) in cash. This incident is part of a broader trend, with the report citing similar actions in 2023, including the shutdown of 26 bitcoin ATMs in the U.K. and the seizure of 18 machines in Texas and over 50 Bitcoin of America ATMs in Ohio by U.S. authorities.
The report highlights that crypto ATMs are particularly vulnerable to money laundering due to their use of cash and the lack of face-to-face communication or account opening controls. Among the 15,000 complaints last year involving $1 billion in losses from digital asset scams affecting individuals aged 60 and above, approximately 2,000, or 13%, involved bitcoin ATMs.
Regulatory actions in the U.S. have led to the shutdown of over 1,000 machines since May, although the country still hosts more than 31,000 crypto ATMs, the highest number globally. Meanwhile, Australia has seen a 17-fold increase in the number of machines over the past two years, potentially making it the third-largest market for crypto ATMs. Australian authorities have also identified these kiosks as a money laundering vulnerability, according to the report.

Global Concerns Rise Over Crypto ATMs In Scams

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