Georgia woman loses $4,900 in Bitcoin ATM scam after fake jury duty threat
Bitcoin.com reported that a Forsyth County, Georgia woman deposited $4,900 into a Bitcoin ATM after a caller threatened arrest over alleged missed jury duty.
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Why it matters
The case is one reported victim loss with no market consequence. It sits alongside the FBI's $388 million figure for 2025 crypto kiosk complaint losses and the FTC's warning, which are the parts agencies and regulators are using to describe enforcement and consumer guidance around Bitcoin ATMs.
Key facts
A woman in Forsyth County, Georgia lost $4,900 after a caller said she had missed jury duty and had to pay to avoid arrest.
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The $4,900 was deposited into a Bitcoin ATM.
4,900 USDReported by Bitcoin.com News
Bitcoin.com cited local reporting published Sept. 16 for the Forsyth County case.
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The FBI recorded more than $388 million in 2025 losses in complaints involving crypto kiosks.
388,000,000 USDReported by Bitcoin.com News
The FTC warned in June that callers claiming someone missed jury duty may threaten arrest unless the person pays in cryptocurrency.
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Courts do not demand payment by phone.
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An earlier jury duty scam warning described fraudsters using alleged arrest warrants to demand bitcoin, gift cards or banking information.
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What happened
Bitcoin.com reported that a woman in Forsyth County, Georgia lost $4,900 after someone told her she had missed jury duty and had to pay to avoid arrest. The outlet cited local reporting published Sept. 16 for the deposit, which went into a Bitcoin ATM, and said authorities described the arrest threat as part of the scam. No other outlet in this evidence set covers the case, so the $4,900 figure, the caller's identity and anything beyond the reported loss rest on that single account. Bitcoin.com also reported that the FBI recorded more than $388 million in 2025 losses in complaints involving crypto kiosks, and that the Federal Trade Commission warned in June that callers claiming someone missed jury duty may threaten arrest unless the person pays in cryptocurrency. Courts do not demand payment by phone, the outlet said, and an earlier jury duty scam warning described fraudsters using alleged arrest warrants to demand bitcoin, gift cards or banking information.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Bitcoin.com News
Bitcoin ATM Scam Takes $4,900 After Fake Jury Duty Threat
- Update
Local reporting on the Forsyth County case appears
Bitcoin.com cited local reporting published Sept. 16 for the $4,900 loss and the Bitcoin ATM deposit.
- Official statement
FTC warns about jury duty callers demanding crypto
The Federal Trade Commission warned that callers claiming someone missed jury duty may threaten arrest unless the person pays in cryptocurrency.
- Official statement
Earlier jury duty scam warning cites warrant demands
A previous warning described fraudsters using alleged arrest warrants to demand bitcoin, gift cards or banking information.
- Update
Bitcoin.com publishes the account
The outlet reported the $4,900 loss, the Bitcoin ATM deposit and the FBI and FTC warnings, alongside $388 million in FBI-recorded 2025 crypto kiosk complaint losses.
Affected entities
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin.com News Company, official | Bitcoin ATM Scam Takes $4,900 After Fake Jury Duty Threat | Original |
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