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US (finally) issues warning about crypto ATMs

August 14, 2025 Bob Sullivan 0

Finally, crypto ATMs are getting a bit of the attention that they deserve. As host of AARP’s The Perfect Scam podcast, I talk to crime victims every week.  A few years ago, a majority had their money stolen via bogus gift card transactions. Today, it feels like almost every person [Keep reading]

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BOB SULLIVAN is a veteran journalist and the author of four books, including the 2008 New York Times Best-Seller, Gotcha Capitalism, and the 2010 New York Times Best Seller, Stop Getting Ripped Off! His latest, The Plateau Effect, was published in 2013, and as a paperback, called Getting Unstuck in 2014. He has won the Society of Professional Journalists prestigious Public Service award, a Peabody award, and The Consumer Federation of America Betty Furness award, and been given Consumer Action’s Consumer Excellence Award.

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