Crypto Scammers Who Used Prayer Groups to Lure Victims Must Pay $1.3 Billion, Says New York

New York’s attorney general asked a court to order NovaTech’s founders, who fled the country, to pay about $1.37 billion, and settled with four top promoters for nearly $6 million.

By Decrypt Staff

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New York's attorney general has asked a court to order the founders of NovaTech, who fled the country, to pay about $1.37 billion, according to the supplied material. The filing states that the company's founders used prayer groups to lure victims.

The attorney general also settled with four top promoters for nearly $6 million.

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