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Georgia Woman Loses $4,900 in Bitcoin ATM Jury Duty Scam

A Georgia woman deposited $4,900 into a Bitcoin ATM after a caller falsely claimed she had missed jury duty and faced arrest.

Georgia Woman Loses $4,900 in Bitcoin ATM Jury Duty Scam

A Georgia woman lost $4,900 in a scam involving a false jury duty claim and a Bitcoin ATM payment, according to Bitcoin.com News.

The caller told her she had failed to appear for jury duty and demanded payment to prevent her arrest. She then deposited the money into a Bitcoin ATM.

The reported case reflects a broader scam pattern in which callers use supposed court obligations and threats of arrest to pressure victims into making urgent cryptocurrency payments.

Source: Bitcoin.com News

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