KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A rise in cryptocurrency scams in Kent County is prompting law enforcement to share a warning and red flags to watch for.

Crypto ATMs, like Bitcoin, Coinflip, and LibertyX, allow you to make cryptocurrency transactions. This can include exchanging cash for cryptocurrency.

There are hundreds of these ATMs in West Michigan.

Scott Dietrich, public information officer for the Kent County Sheriff's Office, said 75% of fraud investigations in the county are now related to cryptocurrency scams.

Scammers are using crypto, Dietrich said, because it is very difficult to track. Because cryptocurrencies are not associated with a bank, the money could be transferred anywhere in the world.

"The reason that [scammers are] doing this is because it's pretty untraceable and it's ve

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