SAN ANTONIO – Amid the continued popularity of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, it’s not hard to find cryptocurrency ATMs or kiosks at gas stations and neighborhood corner stores.
But it’s not hard to find them at the center of various scam attempts, either.
The San Antonio Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service worked together to place posters next to dozens of the machines around San Antonio on Thursday, warning of potential cryptocurrency scams with a number to the Secret Service’s San Antonio field office.
Special Agent in Charge Brian Gibson said SAPD had asked for assistance in a public awareness campaign and called the scams a “nationwide issue.”
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