SEC charges former corrections officer for role in bizarre crypto scam By Cointelegraph

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John A. DeSalvo, a former lieutenant at the New Jersey Department of Corrections, has been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for orchestrating a crypto scam that specifically targeted police officers and first responders.

According to the Aug. 23 announcement, DeSalvo allegedly raised $623,388 from 222 investors through sales of his own Blazar token from November 2021 to May 2022. DeSalvo proclaimed Blazar would “replace traditional state pension systems” for police, firefighters, and paramedics alike, thereby providing lucrative returns. DeSalvo allegedly told investors: