In Australia Is Investigated Fraud Involving Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs

Australian authorities have warned the public about the emergence of a new type of fraudulent scheme involving Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs, said Friday the police Department of Victoria. The illegal scheme accounts for $ 50,000 stolen from immigrants in the suburbs of Melbourne.

Fraudsters called victims on the phone and threatened people to report them to the authorities, and immigrants would be arrested because of their alleged tax debts. To avoid conflict with the authorities, the scammers offered victims to pay all taxes in Bitcoin ATMs, which are located in Braybrook, Melbourne. All migrants withdrew money from their Bank accounts and deposited Fiat money to a specific BTC account.

According to the data, this scheme was used for four residents, but law enforcement agencies said that more people were injured.

Four victims live in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, where Asian immigrants predominate, with 30% of migrants coming from China.

Local and Federal authorities in Australia do not collect tax debts through cryptocurrency or bitcoin ATMs, explained police of Victoria.

Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, is the second most populous Australian city after Sydney. Several of these Bitcoin ATMs are in Melbourne, mainly in the Braybrook region.