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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Wisconsin crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law

Q: Does Wisconsin limit crypto ATMs?

Daily limits / fee caps. Since April 10, 2026 (2025 Wis. Act 226, Wis. Stat. § 217.12): up to $1,000 a day per customer across all kiosks. Operators need a money transmitter license, must post a fraud alert, verify ID and photograph customers. Full refund, including fees, if the victim tells the operator and DOJ, DFI or police within 30 days. (source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, checked 2026-11-04).

Status: Daily limits / fee caps

Since April 10, 2026 (2025 Wis. Act 226, Wis. Stat. § 217.12): up to $1,000 a day per customer across all kiosks. Operators need a money transmitter license, must post a fraud alert, verify ID and photograph customers. Full refund, including fees, if the victim tells the operator and DOJ, DFI or police within 30 days.

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (2025 Wis. Act 226) · checked 2026-10-19

Transaction limits vs. scam rules

Transaction limits
Daily limit	$1,000/day per customer
New-customer limit	Same $1,000/day
Refund rule	Full refund incl. fees if reported to operator and DOJ, DFI or police within 30 days
Scam rules
Warnings required	Posted fraud alert, ID check, customer photo
Fee cap	Unknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Refund rights	Full refund incl. fees if reported to operator and DOJ, DFI or police within 30 days

Source for this table: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, 2025 Wis. Act 226; 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 Wisconsin

In 2025, people in Wisconsin filed 242 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $7,309,714 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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