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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Virginia crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law

Q: Does Virginia limit crypto ATMs?

Daily limits / fee caps. Starting July 1, 2027 (Va. Code § 6.2-2255): new users up to $2,000 a day; all users up to $5,000 a day and $10,000 a month. New users' transactions are held at least 48 hours and can be cancelled for a full refund. (source: law.lis.virginia.gov, checked 2026-11-04).

Status: Daily limits / fee caps

Starting July 1, 2027 (Va. Code § 6.2-2255): new users up to $2,000 a day; all users up to $5,000 a day and $10,000 a month. New users' transactions are held at least 48 hours and can be cancelled for a full refund.

Source: law.lis.virginia.gov (Va. Code § 6.2-2255) · checked 2026-10-19

Transaction limits vs. scam rules

Transaction limits
Daily limit	$5,000/day and $10,000/month, from July 1, 2027
New-customer limit	$2,000/day; held 48+ hours
Refund rule	New users can cancel held transactions for a full refund
Scam rules
Warnings required	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Fee cap	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Refund rights	New users can cancel held transactions for a full refund

Source for this table: law.lis.virginia.gov, Va. Code § 6.2-2255; 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 Virginia

In 2025, people in Virginia filed 413 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $7,128,025 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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