Ruja Ignatova, OneCoin Founder, Joins FBI's Ten Most Wanted List

The hunt for Ruja Ignatova intensifies as she's added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Ruja Ignatova, the so-called Cryptoqueen, has now been named a most-wanted fugitive by the FBI. Accused of masterminding the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, Ignatova allegedly defrauded investors worldwide of billions.

The FBI added Ignatova to its 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list for Ruja Plamenova Ignatova (Bulgarian: Ружа Пламенова Игнатова, romanized: Ruža Plamenova Ignatova, occasionally transliterated as Ruga Ignatova; born – disappeared Octo) is a Bulgarian and German entrepreneur best known as one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, and as the founder of a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme known as OneCoin, which The Times highlighted as a massive pyramid scheme.

Authorities say OneCoin was a pyramid scheme that defrauded people out of more than $4 billion as Ignatova convinced investors in the US and around the globe to invest in her fraudulent cryptocurrency. A German citizen accused of defrauding investors of $4 billion by selling a fake cryptocurrency called OneCoin has been added to the FBI’s list of its ten most wanted fugitives.

The FBI has added Ruja Ignatova, a Bulgarian woman nicknamed the Cryptoqueen, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for her alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency, OneCoin. Law enforcement agencies are actively seeking information leading to her arrest. If you have any information regarding Ruja Ignatova's whereabouts, please contact the FBI immediately.

Understanding the OneCoin Scam and Ruja Ignatova's Role

OneCoin promised investors high returns but was ultimately revealed to be a sophisticated pyramid scheme. Ruja Ignatova, as the founder, is accused of being the driving force behind this global fraud. Her addition to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list underscores the severity of the alleged crimes.