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FBI Profiles Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova From Onecoin Scam – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) profiled the Onecoin cryptocurrency scam and its co-founder Ruja Ignatova, aka “Crypto Queen,” in a new podcast. Onecoin was one of the world’s biggest crypto scams, and Ignatova was recently added to the FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitives list.
FBI on Onecoin Crypto Scam and Ruja Ignatova
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published an “Inside the FBI” podcast episode last week titled “Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Ruja Ignatova.” Also known to some as the “Crypto Queen”, Ignatova co-founded Onecoin, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency scams.
Inside the FBI podcast highlights news, cases and people from across the agency in audio form. The show’s host, Monica Grover of the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs, explained:
In this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll learn how Ignatova, through a company once marketed as the ‘Bitcoin killer’, didn’t change the world…but instead robbed investors of billions of dollars.
Ignatova was added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list in June. The law enforcement agency is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to her arrest.
The Onecoin co-founder is also on Europe’s most wanted list. Europol is offering a reward of up to 5,000 euros ($5,000) for any information leading to the arrest of Ignatova.
“On October 12, 2017, Ignatova was charged in connection with the Onecoin fraud scheme and a federal warrant was issued for her arrest,” Grover explained in the seven-minute podcast episode, adding:
The investigators believe she may have been tipped off that she was under investigation. She traveled from Sofia, Bulgaria to Athens, Greece on 25 October 2017 and has not been seen since.
The Greek police are said to have received information about Ignatova’s whereabouts in July.
“She is currently 42 years old and has brown eyes and dark brown to black hair. However, investigators believe she may have altered her physical appearance,” Grover continued. “Ignatova speaks English, German and Bulgarian. She may be traveling on a false passport and has known connections to Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, Greece and the United Arab Emirates . She is known to have lived a lavish lifestyle.”
The podcast ends with Grover urging anyone with information about Ignatova to contact their local FBI office or the nearest US embassy or consulate. Tips can also be reported anonymously online.
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