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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South Carolina crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law

Q: Does South Carolina limit crypto ATMs?

No kiosk-specific law. No enacted South Carolina statewide crypto ATM / virtual-currency kiosk statute found. House Bill 4592 (126th Session) would add virtual-currency kiosk consumer protections and a proposed $2,000 daily limit — remains in committee; not enacted as of this check. Pending bills are not law. (source: scstatehouse.gov, checked 2026-11-04).

Status: No kiosk-specific law

No enacted South Carolina statewide crypto ATM / virtual-currency kiosk statute found. House Bill 4592 (126th Session) would add virtual-currency kiosk consumer protections and a proposed $2,000 daily limit — remains in committee; not enacted as of this check. Pending bills are not law.

Source: scstatehouse.gov (H.4592 126th Session (in committee as of 2026-10-27 check)) · checked 2026-10-27

Transaction limits vs. scam rules

Transaction limits
Daily limit	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
New-customer limit	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Refund rule	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Scam rules
Warnings required	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Fee cap	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Refund rights	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)

Source for this table: scstatehouse.gov, H.4592 126th Session (in committee as of 2026-10-27 check); checked 2026-10-27. "Unknown" means we couldn't confirm it in the official source, not that no rule exists.

Crypto ATM scam losses in South Carolina

In 2025, people in South Carolina filed 225 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $6,128,899 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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