Investigators accuse Cynthia and Eddy Petion of ripping off tens of thousands of investors in their NovaTechFX scam that largely targeted low-income immigrants Cynthia Petion claimed the idea to start a crypto investing platform came to her while she was brushing her teeth one morning, like a “vision from God.” So she formed NovaTechFX in 2019 and declared herself “Reverend CEO,” pitching her service to churchgoing members of America’s Haitian community, promising returns of up to 200% within a year.