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Gas Island employee loses $2,000 in Bitcoin to impersonation scam via QR code at ATM in Grand Island, Nebraska

A Gas Island employee in Grand Island, Nebraska, was scammed into sending over $2,000 in Bitcoin to a scammer she believed was the gas station owner on April 17. The employee received a call at around 8:20 p.m. and was directed to a Bitcoin ATM to deposit the money. The scam involved the scammer impersonating an authority figure and creating a sense of urgency. The employee scanned a QR code, which transferred the funds to the scammer’s cryptocurrency wallet. The Grand Island Police Department is investigating the incident.