Montana State Auditor James Brown is warning of an uptick in cryptocurrency scams, specifically with crypto ATM machines. Brown says the fraud equates to about $2 million in Montana in 2025 alone.

There are 19 of these crypto machines in Billings alone. I believe there are about 12 or 13 in Helena. We’re seeing them in Bozeman and warning people because we’re estimating Montanans have lost ...

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Bitcoin was supposed to cut out the middleman. Instead, it’s become a middleman’s dream for scammers. In 2025 alone, Americans lost more than $330 million to bitcoin ATM scams, according to FBI data, ...

Q: What are these Bitcoin ATM scams targeting the elderly, so I can warn my parents? A: Bitcoin ATM scams are one of the fastest-growing ways criminals are stealing money, especially from older adults ...

Tennessee bans crypto ATMs after $190 million in scam losses, joining Indiana in completely prohibiting cash-to-crypto kiosks ...

Online cryptocurrency scams have likely stolen multiple millions from unsuspecting Tri-Citians, most by way of digital ATMs found in stores around the region. And the thefts are expected to escalate ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. In January, James Brown was sworn in as the 18th Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of ...

PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has launched a new tool for people who believe they’ve been victimized by cryptocurrency ATM scams. Mayes said the new fraud complaint form is needed ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LIVINGSTON — James Brown, Montana’s state auditor and commissioner of securities and insurance, ...