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As scammers use kiosks to strip NH residents of their savings, lawmakers tangle over safeguards

Crypto & Finance · 2026-04-17T09:00:41.000Z

Fear, confusion, urgency, and a kiosk: that's what it takes to execute a cryptocurrency ATM scam, law enforcement officers say. And that's what Ken Heideman, a Nashua resident, wa…

Fear, confusion, urgency, and a kiosk: that's what it takes to execute a cryptocurrency ATM scam, law enforcement officers say. And that's what Ken Heideman, a Nashua resident, was confronted with in 2022 as he stood in a New Hampshire convenience store, a bag at his feet full of $20s and $100s he'd withdrawn from his savings account just hours before. Source: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/04/17/as-scammers-use-kiosks-to-strip-nh-residents-of-their-savings-lawmakers-tangle-over-safeguards/