Pa. senators weigh consumer protections from cryptocurrency scams

This article was originally published by the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Millions of Americans fell prey to scammers in 2025, losing nearly $21 billion in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence scams. It’s an ever-growing industry that takes advantage of society’s most vulnerable, according to the FBI. In Pennsylvania last year, over 31,000 people lost $538 million. An increasing number of those victims lose their money after withdrawing cash and depositing funds into scammers’ cryptocurrenc...