自 2020 年以來，比特幣 ATM 詐騙數量激增十倍，2023 年詐騙金額將超過 1.1 億美元

騙子不斷利用比特幣 ATM 機，其設計看起來像傳統 ATM，常見於便利商店和加油站等人流量大的區域

Bitcoin ATM scams have skyrocketed tenfold since 2020, with consumers losing over $110 million in 2023 alone, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In the first six months of the year, fraud losses to Bitcoin ATMs topped $65 million, the FTC reported.

據美國聯邦貿易委員會 (FTC) 稱，自 2020 年以來，比特幣 ATM 詐騙數量猛增了十倍，光是 2023 年消費者就損失了超過 1.1 億美元。根據 FTC 報道，今年前 6 個月，比特幣 ATM 機的詐欺損失超過 6,500 萬美元。

The median loss in the first half of the year was $10,000, according to data from the FTC. However, those who are over 60 years old were three times as likely as younger adults to lose money to these scams.

根據 FTC 的數據，今年上半年的平均損失為 1 萬美元。然而，60 歲以上的人因這些騙局而蒙受損失的可能性是年輕人的三倍。

Bitcoin ATMs, which are designed to look like a traditional ATM and can be found in high-traffic areas like convenience stores and gas stations, are being continuously leveraged by fraudsters to take advantage of consumers, according to the FTC.

據聯邦貿易委員會稱，比特幣 ATM 的設計看起來像傳統的 ATM，可以在便利商店和加油站等人流量大的區域找到，詐欺者不斷利用比特幣 ATM 來利用消費者。

The machines will accept cash in exchange for cryptocurrency. But scammers are trying to urge consumers to deposit cash into them to "protect" their savings, the FTC reported.

這些機器將接受現金以換取加密貨幣。但據聯邦貿易委員會報道，詐騙者試圖敦促消費者存入現金以「保護」他們的儲蓄。

A CoinFlip Bitcoin ATM at a convenience store in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2023. (Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

2023 年 8 月 22 日星期四，澳洲雪梨一家便利商店的 CoinFlip 比特幣 ATM 機。

Bitcoin ATMs, in particular, are an attractive tool for fraudsters because they do not "require personal interaction like cash at a bank or wire transfers," Sheldon Weisfeld, partner in Event Horizon Capital, former CEO of CoinVault ATM, told FOX Business.

Event Horizo​​n Capital 合夥人、CoinVault ATM 前執行長謝爾登·韋斯菲爾德(Sheldon Weisfeld) 告訴福克斯商業頻道，比特幣ATM 對詐欺者來說尤其是一種有吸引力的工具，因為它們「不需要像銀行現金或電匯那樣的個人互動」。

There are also 31,000 Bitcoin ATMs across the country, which makes it much easier to access a machine, he added.

他補充說，全國還有 31,000 台比特幣 ATM 機，這使得使用機器變得更加容易。

On the other hand, given that these machines are in very public places, Weisfeld said that "ideally those who are more educated about Bitcoin can keep an eye for those who may not be as informed."

另一方面，鑑於這些機器位於非常公共的場所，韋斯菲爾德表示，“理想情況下，那些對比特幣了解更多的人可以留意那些可能不那麼了解情況的人。”

CoinVault ATM was the first U.S. licensed MSB Bitcoin ATM operator providing terminal access to cash buy & sell transactions for the digital crypto-currency customer interested in Bitcoin. A sticker advertising Dogecoin on a cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) at a laundromat in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, March 18, 2022. (Paul Yeung/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

CoinVault ATM 是第一家獲得美國許可的 MSB 比特幣 ATM 營運商，為對比特幣感興趣的數位加密貨幣客戶提供現金買賣交易的終端存取。 2022 年 3 月 18 日星期五，中國香港一家自助洗衣店的加密貨幣自動提款機 (ATM) 上貼有狗狗幣廣告貼紙。

"Any scam is dangerous because it is near impossible to keep up with the ever-changing landscape, especially with the pace of tech evolution," Weisfeld said.

韋斯菲爾德說：“任何騙局都是危險的，因為幾乎不可能跟上不斷變化的形勢，尤其是技術發展的步伐。”

"Even those who are familiar and smart enough to know better can easily be scammed. It is very easy to scrape the internet for valuable personal information which then the scammers turn around to create that authenticity when talking to you or in pretending to be you," he added.

「即使是那些足夠熟悉、足夠聰明、了解得更多的人也很容易被騙。很容易在互聯網上抓取有價值的個人信息，然後詐騙者在與你交談或冒充你時轉而創造這種真實性， ”他補充道。

ATMs have notices that alert users to potential scams and advise everyone to error on the side of caution before they deposit so that they aren’t being scammed. The operator of an ATM is also obligated to file a Suspicious Activity Report if the user calls for support, and they sound like they are in trouble, according to Weisfeld.

ATM 上有通知，提醒用戶注意潛在的詐騙，並建議每個人在存款前謹慎行事，以免被騙。韋斯菲爾德表示，如果用戶尋求支持，並且聽起來好像遇到了麻煩，ATM 操作員也有義務提交可疑活動報告。

Here are tips from the FTC regarding how to be wary of scams:

以下是聯邦貿易委員會關於如何警惕詐騙的提示：

1. Scammers want to rush you, so remember to slow down and check everything out first. Before you do anything, talk with someone you trust.

1. 詐騙者想催促您，所以請記得先放慢速度並檢查所有內容。在你做任何事之前，先和你信任的人談談。

2. Don't withdraw cash in response to an unexpected call or message. Only scammers will send you messages like this.

2.不要因意外電話或資訊而提取現金。只有騙子才會向您發送這樣的訊息。

3. Don't believe someone if they tell you that you need to use a Bitcoin ATM, buy gift cards, or move money to protect it or fix a problem. Business and government officials will never ask you to do this.

3. 如果有人告訴您需要使用比特幣 ATM、購買禮品卡或轉移資金以保護資金或解決問題，請不要相信他們。企業和政府官員永遠不會要求你這樣做。