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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Utah crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law

Q: Does Utah limit crypto ATMs?

Daily limits / fee caps. New customers (first transaction day plus 3 days) up to $2,000 a day; after that up to $5,000 a day per operator (Utah Code § 13-83-102, 2026). Kiosks must show a fraud warning in English and Spanish, give detailed receipts and offer 24/7 toll-free support. (source: le.utah.gov, checked 2026-11-04).

Status: Daily limits / fee caps

New customers (first transaction day plus 3 days) up to $2,000 a day; after that up to $5,000 a day per operator (Utah Code § 13-83-102, 2026). Kiosks must show a fraud warning in English and Spanish, give detailed receipts and offer 24/7 toll-free support.

Source: le.utah.gov (Utah Code § 13-83-102 (2026)) · checked 2026-10-19

Transaction limits vs. scam rules

Transaction limits
Daily limit	$5,000/day per operator after day 3
New-customer limit	$2,000/day (first transaction day + 3 days)
Refund rule	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Scam rules
Warnings required	Fraud warning in English and Spanish, detailed receipts, 24/7 toll-free support
Fee cap	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Refund rights	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)

Source for this table: le.utah.gov, Utah Code § 13-83-102 (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 Utah

In 2025, people in Utah filed 160 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $3,310,627 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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