# New York seeks $1.37 billion from NovaTech operators as human-sounding voice AI widens the reach of crypto fraud

A woman in Guelph, Ontario, lost $140,000 after answering a text sent to the "wrong number," and Block's new voice AI drew warnings that it could make such scams more convincing.

- Published: 2026-10-25T05:49:12.746Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-25/new-york-seeks-1-37-billion-from-novatech-operators-as-human
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/ny-seeks-1-37-b-judgement-novatech), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/24/block-s-new-voice-ai-sounds-eerily-human-sparking-awe-and-scam-fears)

New York's attorney general is asking a court to order the operators of NovaTech to pay $1.37 billion, with interest. Prosecutors say NovaTech was a crypto Ponzi scheme. Bitcoin Magazine reported that two successive crypto frauds run by the…

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