自 2020 年以来，比特币 ATM 诈骗数量激增十倍，2023 年诈骗金额将超过 1.1 亿美元

骗子不断利用比特币 ATM 机，其设计看起来像传统 ATM，常见于便利店和加油站等人流量大的区域

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.

据美国联邦贸易委员会 (FTC) 称，自 2020 年以来，比特币 ATM 诈骗数量猛增了十倍，仅 2023 年消费者就损失了超过 1.1 亿美元。据 FTC 报道，今年前六个月，比特币 ATM 机的欺诈损失超过 6500 万美元。

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.

根据 FTC 的数据，今年上半年的平均损失为 10,000 美元。然而，60 岁以上的人因这些骗局而蒙受损失的可能性是年轻人的三倍。

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.

据联邦贸易委员会称，比特币 ATM 的设计看起来像传统的 ATM，可以在便利店和加油站等人流量大的区域找到，欺诈者不断利用比特币 ATM 来利用消费者。

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.

这些机器将接受现金以换取加密货币。但据联邦贸易委员会报道，诈骗者试图敦促消费者存入现金以“保护”他们的储蓄。

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，澳大利亚悉尼一家便利店的 CoinFlip 比特币 ATM 机。（Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images）

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 合伙人、CoinVault ATM 前首席执行官谢尔登·韦斯菲尔德 (Sheldon Weisfeld) 告诉福克斯商业频道，比特币 ATM 对欺诈者来说尤其是一种有吸引力的工具，因为它们“不需要像银行现金或电汇那样的个人互动”。

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

他补充说，全国还有 31,000 台比特币 ATM 机，这使得使用机器变得更加容易。

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，鉴于这些机器位于非常公共的场所，韦斯菲尔德表示，“理想情况下，那些对比特币了解更多的人可以留意那些可能不那么了解情况的人。”

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 是第一家获得美国许可的 MSB 比特币 ATM 运营商，为对比特币感兴趣的数字加密货币客户提供现金买卖交易的终端访问。 2022 年 3 月 18 日星期五，中国香港一家自助洗衣店的加密货币自动提款机 (ATM) 上贴有狗狗币广告贴纸。（Paul Yeung/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images）

"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.

韦斯菲尔德说：“任何骗局都是危险的，因为几乎不可能跟上不断变化的形势，尤其是技术发展的步伐。”

"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.

“即使是那些足够熟悉、足够聪明、了解得更多的人也很容易被骗。很容易在互联网上抓取有价值的个人信息，然后诈骗者在与你交谈或冒充你时转而创造这种真实性， “他补充道。

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，提醒用户注意潜在的诈骗，并建议每个人在存款前谨慎行事，以免被骗。韦斯菲尔德表示，如果用户寻求支持，并且听起来好像遇到了麻烦，ATM 操作员也有义务提交可疑活动报告。

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

以下是联邦贸易委员会关于如何警惕诈骗的提示：

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. 诈骗者想催促您，所以请记住先放慢速度并检查所有内容。在你做任何事之前，先和你信任的人谈谈。

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

2.不要因意外的电话或信息而提取现金。只有骗子才会向您发送这样的消息。

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. 如果有人告诉您需要使用比特币 ATM、购买礼品卡或转移资金以保护资金或解决问题，请不要相信他们。企业和政府官员永远不会要求你这样做。