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UPDATE: Former Corrections Officer Charged with Bilking $620K from First Responders in Crypto Scheme; New Info Added

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By Herald Staff

CORRECTION: The below article incorrectly stated that DeSalvo is a Marmora resident. He currently resides in Linwood and is a former resident of Marmora, according to a release from the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General that was issued after the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of New Jersey’s release.

NEWARK – A former New Jersey corrections officer was arrested Aug. 23 for orchestrating two different fraud schemes that targeted police, fire, and other first responders, including a cryptocurrency scheme that resulted in losses of more than $600,000, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.

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