Former NJ Officer Arrested for Alleged Crypto Scheme Targeting First Responders
A former corrections officer from New Jersey has been arrested for targeting law enforcement and first responders in an investment scheme involving a digital token. John DeSalvo, a 47-year-old resident of Marmora, New Je...
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John DeSalvo, a 47-year-old resident of Marmora, New Jersey, allegedly created and promoted the Blazar Token in a bid to lure investors with the promise of a "crypto pension" that could supplement their pension plans, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....
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