新澤西州退休懲教官承認 60 萬美元的加密貨幣詐騙

前懲教官約翰·德薩爾沃 (John DeSalvo) 精心策劃了兩起騙局，其中包括一起加密貨幣騙局，針對急救人員，騙取了他們超過 60 萬美元。 DeSalvo 創建了 Blazar 代幣，承諾零風險高回報，並歪曲了 SEC 的批准。他從投資者那裡收到了 62 萬美元，並將其轉作個人開支，導致代幣價值暴跌。在另一個計劃中，他創建了一個投資集團，謊稱高回報，並在將資金轉入他的帳戶之前收到了 10 萬美元。 DeSalvo 因證券詐欺將面臨最高 20 年監禁和 500 萬美元罰款。

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

詐騙急救人員的加密騙局是怎麼回事？

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.

聯邦檢察官揭露了前懲教官約翰·德薩爾沃 (John DeSalvo) 策劃的兩項計劃，從急救人員那裡騙取了超過 60 萬美元。這些騙局的大膽讓許多人想知道這種騙局是如何展開的。

The Blazar Token Fiasco: A Digital Mirage

Blazar 代幣慘敗：數位海市蜃樓

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 發明了一種名為「Blazar Token」的數位代幣，並在社群媒體上向警察、消防員、急救人員和其他急救人員兜售。他用甜言蜜語的承諾來吸引他們，即為他們的退休金計劃提供豐厚的補充。

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 的宣傳很巧妙：“Blazar 比任何其他代幣都更穩定……它的價值將隨著時間的推移繼續上升，與任何投資基金類似，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，他忽略了一個關鍵事實：Blazar 沒有得到美國證券交易委員會的批准，也沒有在任何主要交易所上市。相反，他將總計約 62 萬美元的投資者資金收入囊中，並將其轉入他的個人帳戶。

The Plunging Token and the Vanishing Value

暴跌的代幣和消失的價值

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 的計畫失敗了，他出售了驚人的 410 億枚代幣，導致該貨幣的價值陷入混亂。最初的 1,000 美元投資減少到微不足道的 1.15 美元，讓投資者感到震驚。

The Second Sting: An Investment Group Gone Rogue

第二次刺痛：投資集團失控

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.

在加密騙局發生的同時，德薩爾沃創建了一個線上投資集團，他將其吹捧為高回報的工具。他吹噓自己的投資能力，聲稱兩年內的平均回報率為 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.

就像海妖的歌聲一樣，他引誘毫無戒心的投資者放棄了大約 10 萬美元。然而，這些資金再次進入德薩爾沃的個人帳戶。當投資者詢問他們的回報時，他將損失歸咎於糟糕的市場狀況。

How Were the Funds Squandered?

資金是如何被揮霍的？

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.

這些騙局的不義之財並未用於資助慈善事業或投資有前途的新創公司。相反，德薩爾沃沉迷於個人奢侈行為，包括高風險的加密貨幣日間交易、信用卡帳單、向承包商支付房屋裝修費用，以及向龐氏騙局中的先前投資者支付款項。

The Consequences of Deception: A Long Shadow

欺騙的後果：長長的陰影

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.

德薩爾沃的狡猾計劃產生了深遠的影響。 8 月 6 日被判刑時，他面臨最高 20 年監禁和 500 萬美元罰款。

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.

他的行為損害了投資者和那些試圖利用他們辛苦賺來的錢的人之間的信任。我們要學習的教訓是，盡職調查和健康的懷疑態度可以幫助發現危險信號並防止成為財務欺騙的受害者。