Ruja Ignatova is one of the top ten most wanted fugitives for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The Federal Bureau of Investigation added Ruja Ignatova, also known as “Crypto Queen,” founder of the infamous Ponzi scheme OneCoin, to its “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list.on Thursday . The Bureau is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with “information leading to her arrest.”
According to the press release, Ignatova supposedly made false statements and representations to make individuals invest in the project. She also promoted OneCoin as a “Bitcoin Killer.”In 2017, the Southern District of New York issued a warrant for Ignatova’s arrest following her disappearance, with a superseding indictment later in February 2018.
Ignatova’s last known location was Athens, Greece, in October 2017, having traveled from Bulgaria. Authorities say that the fugitive “may travel on a German passport to the United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, Greece and/or Eastern Europe.”