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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New Hampshire crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law

Q: Does New Hampshire limit crypto ATMs?

Daily limits / fee caps. Starting Dec 16, 2026 (SB 482, Chapter 187 of 2026): up to $2,000 per customer per day across all of an operator's kiosks; a customer's first transaction is held at least 48 hours and can be cancelled for a full refund. Fraud victims who contact the operator and police or a government agency within 14 days get a refund including fees. (source: gc.nh.gov, checked 2026-11-04).

Status: Daily limits / fee caps

Starting Dec 16, 2026 (SB 482, Chapter 187 of 2026): up to $2,000 per customer per day across all of an operator's kiosks; a customer's first transaction is held at least 48 hours and can be cancelled for a full refund. Fraud victims who contact the operator and police or a government agency within 14 days get a refund including fees.

Source: gc.nh.gov (SB 482 (Ch. 187, 2026)) · checked 2026-10-19

Transaction limits vs. scam rules

Transaction limits
Daily limit	$2,000/day per customer, from Dec 16, 2026
New-customer limit	First transaction held 48+ hours, cancel for full refund
Refund rule	Refund incl. fees if reported to operator and police/agency within 14 days
Scam rules
Warnings required	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Fee cap	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Refund rights	Refund incl. fees if reported to operator and police/agency within 14 days

Source for this table: gc.nh.gov, SB 482 (Ch. 187, 2026); checked 2026-10-19. "Unknown" means we couldn't confirm it in the official source, not that no rule exists.

Crypto ATM scam losses in New Hampshire

In 2025, people in New Hampshire filed 72 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $1,778,407 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)

No new state crypto law found this month (checked 2026-10-22).

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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