新泽西州退休惩教官承认 60 万美元的加密货币诈骗

前惩教官约翰·德萨尔沃 (John DeSalvo) 精心策划了两起骗局，其中包括一起加密货币骗局，针对急救人员，骗取了他们超过 60 万美元。 DeSalvo 创建了 Blazar 代币，承诺零风险高回报，并歪曲了 SEC 的批准。他从投资者那里收到了 62 万美元，并将其转作个人开支，导致代币价值暴跌。在另一项计划中，他创建了一个投资集团，谎称高回报，并在将资金转入他的账户之前收到了 10 万美元。 DeSalvo 因证券欺诈将面临最高 20 年监禁和 500 万美元罚款。

What's the Deal with the Crypto Scam That Fleeced First Responders?

诈骗急救人员的加密骗局是怎么回事？

Federal prosecutors have exposed a pair of schemes orchestrated by a former corrections officer, John DeSalvo, that swindled over $600,000 from first responders. The audacity of these scams has left many wondering how such a deception could unfold.

联邦检察官揭露了前惩教官约翰·德萨尔沃 (John DeSalvo) 策划的两项计划，从急救人员那里骗取了超过 60 万美元。这些骗局的大胆让许多人想知道这种骗局是如何展开的。

The Blazar Token Fiasco: A Digital Mirage

Blazar 代币惨败：数字海市蜃楼

In 2021, DeSalvo conjured up a digital token dubbed "Blazar Token" and peddled it on social media to police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders. He lured them with honeyed promises of a lucrative supplement to their pension plans.

2021 年，DeSalvo 发明了一种名为“Blazar Token”的数字代币，并在社交媒体上向警察、消防员、急救人员和其他急救人员兜售。他用甜言蜜语的承诺来吸引他们，即为他们的养老金计划提供丰厚的补充。

DeSalvo's pitch was slick: "Blazar offers more stability than any other token... Its value will continue to rise over time, similar to any investment fund, only at a much higher rate of success."

DeSalvo 的宣传很巧妙：“Blazar 比任何其他代币都更稳定……它的价值将随着时间的推移继续上升，与任何投资基金类似，只是成功率要高得多。”

However, he omitted a crucial fact: Blazar was not approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor was it listed on any major exchanges. Instead, he pocketed the funds from investors, totaling approximately $620,000, and channeled them into his personal accounts.

然而，他忽略了一个关键事实：Blazar 没有得到美国证券交易委员会的批准，也没有在任何主要交易所上市。相反，他将总计约 62 万美元的投资者资金收入囊中，并将其转入他的个人账户。

The Plunging Token and the Vanishing Value

暴跌的代币和消失的价值

In May 2022, DeSalvo's scheme imploded when he sold off a staggering 41 billion tokens, sending the currency's value into a tailspin. An initial investment of $1,000 was reduced to a paltry $1.15, leaving investors devastated.

2022 年 5 月，DeSalvo 的计划失败了，他出售了惊人的 410 亿枚代币，导致该货币的价值陷入混乱。最初的 1,000 美元投资减少到微不足道的 1.15 美元，让投资者感到震惊。

The Second Sting: An Investment Group Gone Rogue

第二次刺痛：投资集团失控

Concurrent with the crypto scam, DeSalvo created an online investment group that he touted as a vehicle for high returns. He boasted of his purported investment prowess, claiming a stellar average return of 1,200% over a two-year period.

在加密骗局发生的同时，德萨尔沃创建了一个在线投资集团，他将其吹捧为高回报的工具。他吹嘘自己的投资能力，声称两年内的平均回报率为 1,200%。

Like a siren's song, he lured unsuspecting investors into parting with approximately $100,000. However, once again, the funds found their way into DeSalvo's personal accounts. When investors inquired about their returns, he blamed poor market conditions for their losses.

就像海妖的歌声一样，他引诱毫无戒心的投资者放弃了大约 10 万美元。然而，这些资金再次进入德萨尔沃的个人账户。当投资者询问他们的回报时，他将损失归咎于糟糕的市场状况。

How Were the Funds Squandered?

资金是如何被挥霍的？

The ill-gotten gains from these scams were not used to fund philanthropic causes or invest in promising startups. Instead, DeSalvo indulged in personal extravagances, including high-risk cryptocurrency day trading, credit card bills, payments to a contractor for home renovations, and payouts to previous investors in a Ponzi-like scheme.

这些骗局的不义之财并未用于资助慈善事业或投资有前途的初创企业。相反，德萨尔沃沉迷于个人奢侈行为，包括高风险的加密货币日内交易、信用卡账单、向承包商支付房屋装修费用，以及向庞氏骗局中的先前投资者支付款项。

The Consequences of Deception: A Long Shadow

欺骗的后果：长长的阴影

DeSalvo's cunning schemes have had far-reaching consequences. He now faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $5 million fine when he is sentenced on August 6th.

德萨尔沃的狡猾计划产生了深远的影响。 8 月 6 日被判刑时，他面临最高 20 年监禁和 500 万美元罚款。

His actions have tarnished the trust between investors and those who seek to exploit their hard-earned money. The lesson to be learned is that due diligence and a healthy skepticism can help uncover red flags and prevent becoming victims of financial deception.

他的行为损害了投资者和那些试图利用他们辛苦赚来的钱的人之间的信任。我们要吸取的教训是，尽职调查和健康的怀疑态度可以帮助发现危险信号并防止成为财务欺骗的受害者。