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- Hawaii faces a surge in cryptocurrency ATM scams targeting the elderly, with 68 complaints in 2024 and losses over $922,000, reported by AARP state director Kealii Lopez.
- Hawaii has about 250 cryptocurrency ATMs, where scammers impersonate bank personnel to instruct deposits.
- Police Captain Rio Amon-Wilkins says tracking scammers is difficult because they are often international.
- CoinFlip's Jon Turke notes that less than 3% of scam losses occur at these kiosks.
