$171,000, recovered by 35 scam victims, is the reported return from Arizona's crypto ATM consumer-protection law. That averages to approximately $4,886 per successful claim. The law's qualifying condition is a 30-day window: new customers who notify both the ATM operator and law enforcement within that period receive full reimbursement, fees included.
The 30-day rule and who it covers
The notification requirement runs to two parties simultaneously. A qualifying claimant must contact the operator and law enforcement. Both. Within 30 days of the transaction. Full reimbursement covers fees on top of the principal amount transferred, meaning the total recovered is not reduced by what the operator charged to process the original transaction. The source identifies the protected class as "qualifying new customers" without defining the threshold that separates a new customer from an existing one.
The math behind the headline
35 claims, $171,000 total. The per-claim average is approximately $4,886. The source does not disclose whether these 35 represent every claim filed under the law, every claim approved, or a subset reported within a specific period. Individual transaction sizes, operator identities, and ATM locations are not broken out. The $171,000 figure is reported as recovered, not projected.
Fee coverage as a structural feature
The fee-inclusive framing means the $171,000 recovery total covers more than the principal amounts transferred. Operator fees incurred during the original scam transactions are also recoverable under the law. The source does not state what portion of the $171,000 total is attributable to fees versus principal.