LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — According to the Lincoln Police Department, Lincolnites have lost more than $11 million to scammers since 2021 — including a woman who lost more than $250,000 alone earlier this year .

Now Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird is hoping a simple sign might be part of the solution, proposing a new law Thursday to help curb these scams, which have increased from 49 cases in 2021 to more than 100 in 2025 so far.

“This new ordinance would require all businesses operating or providing access to a cryptocurrency ATM to post a written notice warning consumers of the potential fraud risks associated with using these machines,” Gaylor Baird said. “Cryptocurrency scams may be prevalent, but falling prey to them is preventable.”

Cryptocurrency ATMs look like ordinary ATMs but

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