FBI has announced that Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova has been added to their Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and offered a reward of up to $100,000 for the information leading to her arrest.
Following the inclusion of Ruja in the FBI’s list, interest in her has reignited among the public. Here is a detail about the grand OneCoin scam and the known information about Cryptoqueen.
Who Is Cryptoqueen Aka Ruja Ignatova? FBI Most Wanted List
Ruja Ignatova is a Bulgarian convicted fraudster known as Cryptoqueen and is the primary perpetrator of a $4 billion fraud. Recently, she has been included in the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list.
Ignatova is best known for being the founder of OneCoin, a Ponzi scheme promoted as a cryptocurrency based in Bulgarian. The woman is also the founder of the offshore companies OneLife Networks and OneCoin Inc.
The Times described the fraud as “one of the biggest scams in history,” Ruja gained recognition following the 2019 BBC podcast series, the Missing Cryptoqueen.
The fraudster was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 30, 1980, and moved with her family to Germany when she was ten. She spent her childhood in Schramberg in Baden-Württemberg.
Ruja received her Ph.D. Degree in 2005 from the University of Constance in Private International Law. She has previously worked for McKinsey & Company.
Know About Ruja Ignatova Brother Konstantin Ignatie
Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova’s brother Konstantin Ignatie was also involved with his sister in the fraudulent OneCoin. He was arrested in March 2019 and is currently being held in prison.
Konstantin Ignatie took over his sister Ruja Ignatova’s position after she disappeared in 2017 following the file of the secret US warrant for her arrest. He pleaded guilty to money laundering and fraud in November 2019 and is awaiting trial for the charge, for which he can receive a maximum of 90 years in prison.
A number of people were arrested for their link with the fraudulent OneCoin. Sebastian Greenwood was arrested in 2018, whereas New York Federal Court found lawyer Mark Scott was arrested in November 2019 for money laundering and bank fraud.
Where Is Cryptoqueen Ruja Igatova Now?
The current whereabouts of the Bulgarian fraudster Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova are unknown. She has been hiding for the time being.
Ruja was last seen on October 25, 2017, when she boarded a Ryanair flight from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Athens, Greece. She has been evading the law officials since then. Her disappearance is still a mystery, and she has not been caught till now.
Europol added Ruja Ignatova to Europe’s Most Wanted list and a €5,000 reward for information leading to her arrest. On June 30, 2022, the FBI offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to her arrest and added Ignatova to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.