New NH law puts brakes on cryptocurrency ATM scams

By: Carol Robidoux

Outlets: Manchester InkLink

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 1,016

Last Updated: 3 days, 19 hours ago

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MANCHESTER, NH — Four years ago, Nashua resident Ken Heideman walked into a New Hampshire convenience store carrying a bag filled with $20 and $100 bills he had withdrawn from his savings account.

Then he fed $30,000 into a cryptocurrency kiosk.

Heideman wasn’t investing in cryptocurrency. He was caught in an elaborate scam that had begun with a phone number he believed belonged to Microsoft.

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