The FBI IC3 said complaints tied to cryptocurrency kiosks rose 23% from 2024 and losses climbed 58%, with adults over 50 accounting for most losses and Texas posting the highest state total.
The FBI IC3 (U.S. cybercrime complaint center) received more than 13,400 complaints related to cryptocurrency kiosks in 2025, with reported losses exceeding $388 million. Compared with 2024, the number of complaints increased 23% and losses rose 58%, indicating a sharp worsening in the financial impact of kiosk-related crypto fraud. More than half of the cases involved people over 50, a group that reported losses of more than $302 million. Texas recorded the highest state-level losses at $56.8 million. Cryptocurrency kiosks, often called crypto ATMs, let users convert cash into digital assets, but law enforcement agencies have repeatedly warned that scammers use them because transactions can be fast and difficult to reverse.