Recently we've seen a new scam targeting victims, specifically businesses, by having them deposit cash into Bitcoin ATM's.
Perpetrators pretend to be a representative from a business, utility company, government agency, or even prize promoters. The victim is contacted via call, text, email, or social media messages, demanding money be withdrawn from their personal accounts or even the cash drawer of the business where they work.
The criminals stay in direct contact with the victim throughout the crime and direct the victim to a nearby cryptocurrency ATM to deposit money. Once the cash is deposited, the fraudsters send a QR code with their crypto address embedded in it and have the victims scan the code to send the money to the swindler's account.
Please, if anyone calls you demanding or threatening you send them money through a cryptocurrency ATM hang up!
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