Susan Makes Sense: How to protect your money from Bitcoin ATM scams | NBC4 Washington

A Maryland woman lost $10,000 in a Bitcoin ATM scam. Another lost $200,000. Now states are cracking down on cryptocurrency kiosks as scammers are using these machines to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from Americans. Just last year $388 million was stolen from victims, up 58% from the year before. Could you or someone you love be next? In this episode of Susan Makes Sense, NBC4 Washington Consumer Investigative Reporter Susan Hogan exposes how Bitcoin ATM scams work, why scammers are sending victims to convenience stores and gas stations to deposit cash and what you can do to protect your money. You’ll see shocking video of a scam in action as a woman is seen feeding the crypto ATM with cash — and hear firsthand from a woman who lost $10,000 to a scammer because she thought she