In an effort to reduce scams that primarily target the elderly and their pockets, the Spokane County Commission cracked down on so-called “crypto kiosks” or “Bitcoin ATMs” in stores around the county.

The board adopted an ordinance Tuesday preventing businesses from having these kiosks within their stores. Existing kiosks are to be removed within 60 days before the county deems them a nuisance. The vote was unanimous.

These kiosks, in which people can deposit cash or put in their bank information to be converted to cryptocurrency and placed in a digital wallet, are often used by scammers to do their bidding to steal money from unsuspecting victims, said Spokane County Prosecutor Preston McCollam at the county…