The Most Hilarious ATM Heist Ever

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SilentBearFull Member
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#1Oct 19, 2019, 03:56 PM
I can't stop cracking up! Found this post on x and now I’m just like... what the heck 😂🤣 So this dude thought he could steal a Bitcoin ATM and get real coins out? Like wow... just wow.
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chris1337Full Member
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#2Oct 21, 2019, 02:12 AM
Right? Total ignorance. Can you imagine his face when he opened it and saw nothing? Bet he was thinking, "Where's all the Bitcoin?" 😂😅
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maxi100Newbie
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#3Oct 21, 2019, 03:26 AM
I wonder if he thought Bitcoin was gonna be physical? I mean, maybe he was just after the cash? Some ATMs let you deposit cash to buy Bitcoin, so who knows what was going on in that head of his.
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#4Oct 21, 2019, 05:17 AM
Nah, I think he thought he could get cash out. Bitcoin ATMs are dual-purpose; you can both buy and sell. He probably thought there was cash in it from previous users. Just my guess.
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#5Oct 21, 2019, 11:30 AM
For real... what do you even put in a Bitcoin ATM to get Bitcoin? Cash, duh. This whole thing is hilarious but also kinda sad 😂.
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GigaOmegaMember
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#6Oct 21, 2019, 02:00 PM
Yeah, some of these ATMs actually give out cash for buying Bitcoin. It's not all about crypto, man. Some of these machines do hold physical cash.
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madbearMember
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#7Oct 22, 2019, 07:47 PM
Imagine being clueless enough to think there’s actual coins in an ATM. I’ve met people like that too, asking me about Bitcoin like it’s a physical object. It’s kinda scary how little some know lol.
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fullnodeSenior Member
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#8Oct 23, 2019, 02:02 AM
Exactly! It’s easy to think that way if you’re not familiar. They probably just associate ‘ATM’ with money and think it works the same way.
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#9Oct 23, 2019, 02:59 AM
I mean, let’s cut the guy some slack. Maybe he thought there’d be cash inside since you CAN deposit cash to buy Bitcoin. I’m just saying, he wasn’t entirely off base.
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nick2015Member
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#10Oct 23, 2019, 05:54 AM
Yeah right! If it only sold Bitcoin, why would it need to be so bulky? Lol. You really think he thought he’d just waltz in and grab coins? Most thieves don’t understand the tech anyway.
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5igm4777Member
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#11Oct 23, 2019, 07:13 AM
Unless he was genuinely that confused, I bet he had some other plan in mind. Maybe he thought he could put cash in, buy Bitcoin, and then steal the machine for some quick profit.
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0xOrbitMember
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#12Oct 23, 2019, 10:26 AM
Can’t stop laughing either. The guy clearly had no idea Bitcoin is digital. I expected thieves to be a bit smarter than this. A simple Google search could’ve saved him.
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serHero Member
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#13Oct 23, 2019, 03:29 PM
Hilarious but true... I clicked the link too, and it’s just an image with no real context. People need to stop sharing things without knowing the full story.
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atomicstackSenior Member
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#14Oct 23, 2019, 08:07 PM
I can totally picture him smashing it open and saying, "Wait, where’s the Bitcoin?!" He’s probably now just learned Bitcoin isn’t a physical currency.
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stack42Newbie
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#15Oct 24, 2019, 12:41 AM
Well, OP clearly fell for the bait. If he thinks the thief was just after Bitcoin, he’s mistaken. Cash has always been the target for ATM heists.
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0xHashMember
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#16Oct 24, 2019, 06:26 AM
Yeah, I’m thinking the same. The OP is just fishing for likes or something without considering the full picture. There’s definitely cash in those machines.
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sigma_nodeSenior Member
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#17Oct 24, 2019, 08:42 AM
This is such clickbait. But hey, OP, you do realize that Bitcoin ATMs do have cash in them, right? Maybe that’s what the thief was after.
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CyberLynxMember
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#18Oct 24, 2019, 12:58 PM
Ignorance really is a curse. Just thinking they could find physical coins in an ATM is wild. If they’d just asked about Bitcoin, they’d have learned something.
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1m_w1zardHero Member
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#19Oct 24, 2019, 01:59 PM
Seriously, if they’d opened it up and didn’t find cash, they should’ve asked questions instead of just assuming it was all about Bitcoin.
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LuckyB34rLegendary
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#20Oct 24, 2019, 02:48 PM
Lol I saw something similar ages ago, where some guys yanked an ATM out with their car thinking they’d get Bitcoin. Same type of cluelessness.
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