Gate News reports that on March 12, Web3 security company CertiK released the “Skynet Cryptocurrency ATM Fraud Report.” The report shows that by 2025, losses from such scams have reached $330 million, a 33% increase year-over-year, making it one of the fastest-growing categories of financial crime in the United States. Currently, there are approximately 45,000 cryptocurrency ATMs worldwide, with 78% located in the U.S. The report points out that scam gangs are upgrading their methods using AI voice cloning and deepfake technologies, with AI-driven scams being about 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods in 2025. Data indicates that in 2025, 86% of the total losses from such frauds in the U.S. come from people over 60, making seniors the primary target of ATM scams. Additionally, criminal networks are adopting a “divide and conquer” strategy to induce numerous small transactions to evade regulation. CertiK warns that the reported losses are only the tip of the iceberg, and the industrial-scale operations of transnational criminal organizations will continue to escalate the threat.
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