I see them occasionally at very reputable locations such gas stations and kiosks.

May 17, 2024
9:21:39am

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Makes perfect sense that a sheriff’s office would want you to deposit $3000 into a bitcoin atm at some random gas station.

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Author

Time

I got more context to why she got duped.

Leonardo

May 17, 8:24am

How much was the “fee”

OU Cougar

May 17, 8:26am

His initial linked post said $3,000.

StarMan

May 17, 8:30am

Truly feel for her. It happens to a lot of people. Hope she can overcome it.

gangbusters

May 17, 8:26am

While working at Zions I stopped a lady from transferring $3,500 to a Match.com scammer.

DKN

May 17, 8:29am

RE: While working at Zions I stopped a lady from transferring $3,500 to a

IceCreamButt

May 17, 8:30am

I would've asked her for a tip for saving her $3500. THAT'S tip worthy.

greatbam

May 17, 9:13am

Most banks do not want you to accept tips. If someone changes their mind it can

SoBlueitHurts

May 17, 11:58am

Not all heroes wear capes

LaserCoug

May 17, 9:40am

Finally a win.

Ragnar Danneskjold

May 17, 11:05am

I was depositing a 6-figure personal check at a Chase and told the teller, “Man, that check better be good. I just

mvtoro

May 17, 12:50pm

Well, was the check good?

Born2Fish

May 17, 5:55pm

It was. If it weren’t, I would have told mom and he’d be screwed.

mvtoro

May 18, 2:15am

This happened to my wife a while ago. I called the number back and said I had

EvoIXCOUG

May 17, 8:29am

Unfortunately, the number was emulated. If you google it, it shows the Sherrif.

Leonardo

May 17, 8:34am

If it was deposited in a machine shouldn’t it be pretty easy for the authorities

Pepe

May 17, 8:29am

I am guessing it was some kind of Bitcoin purchase machine

cougarfann888

May 17, 8:33am

That's exactly what I'm wondering. I don't understand.

AF_Puma

May 17, 8:45am

On coinstar website it says you can buy bitcoin by entering the phone number associated with your Coinme account, then

rainorsnow

May 17, 5:32pm

I figured the first post was a reverse. Sorry about this. Some people suck

fulano

May 17, 8:30am

I’m sorry. I know she probably feels embarrassed, angry, and guilty.

stenso

May 17, 8:32am

My wife got duped by a fake travel agency a few years ago

BYU Fan

May 17, 8:36am

Sorry to hear this happened to your wife. And I’d probably share less details as they emerge.

Texas Hammer

May 17, 8:38am

I’ll do that. I did want to be sure others realized how people you assume

Leonardo

May 17, 8:54am

she deposited $3k in a machine somewhere on the street?

Cougarclaw

May 17, 8:43am

Bitcoin machine

Texas Hammer

May 17, 8:45am

I had never heard or seen a bitcoin atm. I just goggled it

AF_Puma

May 17, 9:18am

I see them occasionally at very reputable locations such gas stations and kiosks.

Texas Hammer

May 17, 9:21am

I see them in laundromats. You know, a place brimming with investors and capital

Pro Logic

May 17, 9:25am

There is one at the gas station near my house

cheezedawg

May 17, 9:36am

What machine did she deposit it into?

vandalcoug

May 17, 8:44am

She didn’t know it was a bitcoin atm.

Leonardo

May 17, 8:51am

How awful that she got robbed and SHE is the one feeling ashamed. These thieves

quantum valeat

May 17, 8:55am

I would personally feel ashamed, honestly. There is a huge difference between armed robbery and this situation.

TCuz

May 17, 9:00am

I feel bad for you

YIsForBrigham

May 17, 9:01am

Scammers are professionals

dratax

May 17, 9:04am

Dang that sucks and makes way more sense she didn’t even know it was bitcoin

ColonelMustard

May 17, 9:09am

I’m in my 30’s and thought bitcoin was only done online. I had no idea there

ColonelMustard

May 17, 9:10am

Where is this "cash verification machine" located. Seems like...

oilman

May 17, 9:32am

It was a coinstar machine in a Winco.

Leonardo

May 17, 9:35am

Incredible. Anyone could have fallen for this. Anyone.

DKN

May 17, 9:41am

RE: It was a coinstar machine in a Winco.

YIsForBrigham

May 17, 9:46am

It's a bitcoin ATM, for those unfamiliar you put cash in to buy bitcoin and it gives you a Bitcoin address and a private

dingus79

May 17, 9:45am

Thanks. As you probably guessed, I am/was unfamiliar

oilman

May 17, 1:04pm

This is why I required my wife to take an IQ test before we got married

Vincent's Picks

May 17, 9:43am

Poor woman. I feel for her.

Marvelous

May 17, 9:45am

Thanks for posting. I know it can be embarrassing, but its a valuable reminder

4thNephite

May 17, 9:50am

Here are some notes on my 20 minute conversation I had with these guys. My guy sounded like a Utahan and called from

HarlemCoug

May 17, 9:59am

My wife's personality is such that she could easily get duped by one of these

WabiSabi

May 17, 10:13am

Same group called my wife a few weeks back. I told her it was a scam, she hung

NorCal Cougar

May 17, 10:17am

Did you used to work at a bank?

Texas Hammer

May 17, 10:22am

No, but all of the signs were there: 1. High pressure from the person on the

NorCal Cougar

May 17, 2:40pm

An expensive life lesson for sure.

Swish

May 17, 10:40am

I've recently had calls from "Deputy" or "Constable"

Cougrrrs Roll

May 17, 10:48am

I sure hope your wife is cute

ChubbyMoose

May 17, 11:21am

How old is your wife? Kind of crazy that she thought she had to go to a cash

kimdaddy35

May 17, 11:26am

On the bright side, it appears you can talk your wife into anything. Use that to

byubyu

May 17, 12:15pm

The first warning sign should have been how easily I convinced her to marry me.

Leonardo

May 17, 12:18pm

Glad you can laugh at this. Hopefully you get her to be okay with it too. This

SoBlueitHurts

May 17, 1:00pm

A man in my ward just got scammed out of $10,000. Story is long and complicated

Cougphysio

May 18, 7:54am

When a person gets a call from a "Deputy" or "Constable" or whatever

Cougrrrs Roll

May 18, 9:48am

Thanks for sharing this. Probably will keep 1 or 2 of our us from falling for i

juantoad

May 18, 5:14pm

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