What should I do if I was scammed at a crypto ATM?

No government agency, bank or business will ask you to pay with a crypto ATM. Contact the kiosk operator, local police and the FBI at ic3.gov right away, and check the source above for any state refund rule.

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Alabama crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law

Q: Does Alabama limit crypto ATMs?

Daily limits / fee caps. Since Oct 1, 2026 (Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act, HB 303): new customers (first transaction plus 30 days) up to $1,000 a day and $10,000 a month; existing customers up to $10,500 a day. Fraud victims who contact the operator, police and the Alabama Securities Commission within 60 days get a full refund plus fees (new customers) or half the transaction plus fees (existing customers). (source: asc.alabama.gov, checked 2026-11-04).

Status: Daily limits / fee caps

Since Oct 1, 2026 (Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act, HB 303): new customers (first transaction plus 30 days) up to $1,000 a day and $10,000 a month; existing customers up to $10,500 a day. Fraud victims who contact the operator, police and the Alabama Securities Commission within 60 days get a full refund plus fees (new customers) or half the transaction plus fees (existing customers).

Source: asc.alabama.gov (Act effective Oct 1, 2026) · checked 2026-10-22

Transaction limits vs. scam rules

Transaction limits
Daily limit	$10,500/day (existing customers)
New-customer limit	$1,000/day and $10,000/month (first transaction + 30 days)
Refund rule	Full refund + fees (new) or half the transaction + fees (existing) if reported to operator, police and ASC within 60 days
Scam rules
Warnings required	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Fee cap	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Refund rights	Full refund + fees (new) or half the transaction + fees (existing) if reported to operator, police and ASC within 60 days

Source for this table: asc.alabama.gov, Act effective Oct 1, 2026; checked 2026-10-22. "Unknown" means we couldn't confirm it in the official source, not that no rule exists.

Crypto ATM scam losses in Alabama

In 2025, people in Alabama filed 177 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $2,977,866 in losses.

Nationally: 13,460 complaints and $388.98 million in losses.

Source: FBI IC3, Cryptocurrency Kiosk Complaint Data By State (May 15, 2026). IC3 notes these complaints may also include other transaction types, so not all losses are from kiosks alone. Checked 2026-10-22.

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New crypto law this month (October 2026)

Oct 1, 2026: the Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act (HB 303) took effect, with new daily/monthly limits and refund rights (Alabama Securities Commission).

Source: asc.alabama.gov

Scam warning: no government agency, bank or business will ever ask you to pay with a crypto ATM. If someone does, it's a scam. Report it to local police and the FBI at ic3.gov.

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