- Crypto ATM fraud losses reached US$333 million in the first 11 months of 2025, with over 12,000 complaints filed with the FBI, a 33% year-over-year increase.
- AI-enabled scams proved 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods, with criminals deploying real-time deepfakes and hyper-personalised social engineering to target victims, 85% of whom are aged 60 or older.
- Senator Dick Durbin introduced the Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act to impose daily transaction limits of US$2,000 and mandate operator registration, while 17 states have passed comprehensive protective legislation.
Crypto ATM fraud losses in the United States reached US$333 million (AU$470 million) in the first 11 months of 2025, as…
