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NYSE:WU News 30 December 2025

Bitcoin ATM scam costs Nebraska couple $250,000 as crypto kiosk fraud draws fresh warnings

Bitcoin ATM scam costs Nebraska couple $250,000 as crypto kiosk fraud draws fresh warnings

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 03:06 ET An 82-year-old and 84-year-old Nebraska couple were scammed out of $250,000 after imposters posing as Amazon and the FBI pushed them to pay through bitcoin ATMs, Western Union transfers and Apple cards, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said. The office said the couple began paying in August after being told they owed $200,000…

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