Officers in White Settlement received a call from a concerned bystander who saw the woman

Officers in White Settlement received a call from a concerned bystander who saw the woman depositing large amounts of money into a Bitcoin ATM at a convenience store in the 2000 block of South Cherry Lane.

Overhearing the woman on her phone, the caller suspected she was being scammed. When officers arrived and found the woman, she told them she thought she was in trouble with Chase Bank and was merely following their instructions. The investigation revealed that the scammer had arranged a ride-share service to transport the woman from her home to a local Chase Bank branch, where she withdrew $40,000, and then to the convenience store with a Bitcoin ATM, White Settlement police said in a news release. Unfortunately, she had already deposited $23,900 into the machine.

The police department is currently working with the Bitcoin law enforcement liaison and the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office to recover her money.