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Comment reconnaitre FBI Warns: Cryptocurrency Kiosk Scams Surged 23% in 2025, $388M Lost?

En bref

FBI Warns: Cryptocurrency Kiosk Scams Surged 23% in 2025, $388M Lost The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reports over 13,400 complaints involving cryptocurrency kiosks in 2025, with losses exceeding $388 million —a 58% increase...

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FBI Warns: Cryptocurrency Kiosk Scams Surged 23% in 2025, $388M Lost The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reports over 13,400 complaints involving cryptocurrency kiosks in 2025, with losses exceeding $388 million —a 58% increase...

Signaux d'alerte

  • Unsolicited contact via email, social media, or phone offering services or demanding cryptocurrency payments
  • QR code instructions from strangers telling you to scan codes and pay via a cryptocurrency kiosk
  • Cash withdrawals with confusion — especially first time large withdrawals or nervous behavior when asked about the purpose

Que faire

  1. 1Never send payment to someone you only met online, regardless of how trusted the relationship feels
  2. 2Verify independently — no legitimate law enforcement or government agency calls demanding cryptocurrency via kiosk
  3. 3Report immediately to www.ic3.gov and your local police if you suspect you

Source

fbi-ic3

Source verifiee par Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260515-2

FAQ

FBI Warns: Cryptocurrency Kiosk Scams Surged 23% in 2025, $388M Lost est une vraie arnaque ?

Oui. Traitez le message, l'appel ou la demande de paiement comme suspect jusqu'a verification via un canal officiel.

Quels sont les premiers signaux ?

Unsolicited contact via email, social media, or phone offering services or demanding cryptocurrency payments; QR code instructions from strangers telling you to scan codes and pay via a cryptocurrency kiosk; Cash withdrawals with confusion — especially first time large withdrawals or nervous behavior when asked about the purpose

Que faire en premier ?

Never send payment to someone you only met online, regardless of how trusted the relationship feels; Verify independently — no legitimate law enforcement or government agency calls demanding cryptocurrency via kiosk; Report immediately to www.ic3.gov and your local police if you suspect you

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