A new Oklahoma law aims to stop scammers who use cryptocurrency ATMs to steal money, especially from older adults.
Q: What’s the problem with cryptocurrency ATMs?
These machines, which look like regular bank ATMs, are being used by scammers to steal money. Victims are often told to deposit cash and scan a QR code, unknowingly sending the funds straight into a scammer’s digital wallet.
Q: Who’s being targeted?
Scammers often target older Oklahomans. Last year, a was scammed out of thousands at a Bitcoin kiosk inside Woodland Hills Mall. She was also attacked by a thief who saw her putting money in and stole the rest of her cash. Police say most of these scams are run .
Q: What does the new law do?
The law introduces key safeguards:
Limits first-time users to $2,000 in transactions o