Crypto Prime. In the small world of cryptocurrencies, le Ponzi OneCoin remains listed as one of the largest frauds in its short history. A large-scale scam co-founded in 2014 by the iconic Ruja Ignatova, also known as “CryptoQueen.” » And the loot extracted from its victims is simply gigantic, since it was quickly estimated at more than 4 billion dollars.
This is why the instigator of this affair was listed in 2022 by the FBI on the list of the 10 most wanted fugitives. However, she still remains nowhere to be found. But perhaps a premium increased to 5 million dollars will be able to loosen a few tongues…
OneCoin’s “CryptoQueen” remains nowhere to be found
Since disappearing from the radar, the co-founder of the OneCoin scam remains completely untraceable. It must be said that the 20-year prison sentence imposed in 2023 on its co-founder Karl Sebastian Greenwoodhas all the makings of an important motivation to remain hidden.
Because the accomplices in this affair fall one after the other. Like this lieutenant of the “CryptoQueen” now incarcerated for a period of 40 years. But, despite these successive searches, no information ever allows us to locate the mastermind of this scam.
Some rumors will even go so far as to explain this almost perfect disappearance by a deathfollowing a liquidation considered mafia-like. But with a few billion dollars in his pocket, other conjectures point to a possible surgery in order to change your face and appearance.
A hypothesis clearly retained by the FBI, as part of its latest official poster. Indeed, Ruja Ignatova is reportedly alive and well and still a member of the VIP club 10 Most Wanted Fugitives. At least if we are to believe the latest details added to this wanted notice.
“Ignatova would travel with armed guards and/or associates. She may have had plastic surgery or altered her appearance. »
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A bonus that goes from $100,000 to $5 million!
In 2022, Ruja Ignatova had, in fact, been added to the list of the 10 most wanted fugitives by the FBI. And since we are in the United States, a bonus of $100,000 was associated with any information capable of allow his arrest.
But, obviously, this sum is not sufficient to expose oneself to the risks involved. In any case if we consider that Ruja Ignatova is not dead and has been buried for years. This is the reason why this proposed reward has just been (largely) increased.
Indeed, the United States Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards program now announces “a reward of up to $5 million. » This in order to remunerate “any information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Ruja Ignatova. »
It is difficult to know if this increased reward will make it possible to loosen certain languages. Because there are many gray areas surrounding the matter OneCoin since its origins. And the disappearance of a former Luxembourg spy in 2023 – trusted advisor of the “CryptoQueen” – sounds like a warning. A case to follow… and to be staged on Netflix!
