Coinme fined $300,000, ordered to reimburse Bay Area crypto kiosk scam victim $50,000

An East Bay woman scammed out of $50,000 got her money back thanks to 7 On Your Side.

After investigative reporter Melanie Woodrow reported on the scam last year, the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation launched an investigation. Now, Coinme, a crypto kiosk operator, is facing fines totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars and has had to reimburse one local viewer…

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