Is Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova Alive and Hiding in South Africa? (Report)

One of many hottest people within the crypto world (and never for good causes), Ruja Ignatova, also called the “Cryptoqueen,” is the founding father of the fraudulent scheme OneCoin, which embezzled over $4 billion from victims.

Ignatova is taken into account the mastermind of the rip-off, however her whereabouts have remained unknown since she was final noticed in Greece in 2017. Many conspiracy theories point out that she is perhaps lifeless or hiding on an expensive yacht within the Mediterranean Sea. The newest investigation recommended that she might have discovered shelter in Cape City, South Africa.

The Search Goes on

Ignatova is needed by a number of legislation enforcement businesses for her primary function within the crypto rip-off referred to as OneCoin. As an example, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has placed her on its Ten Most Needed Fugitives checklist and is providing a reward of as much as $5 million for info resulting in her arrest.

Regardless of the scarce particulars surrounding the “Cryptoqueen” since her disappearance, current studies indicated that she is perhaps hiding within the prosperous suburb of Cape City, South Africa – Constantia. 

It’s value mentioning that her brother – Konstantin Ignatov – spent a while within the metropolis previous to his arrest in 2019. He was detained in Los Angeles and pleaded responsible to a number of prices for his management function in OneCoin. 

Ignatov was released in March this yr after cooperating with US prosecutors and agreeing to forfeit $118,000 in ill-gotten beneficial properties. Earlier this yr, he regretted participating in OneCoin calling it “the largest mistake in his life.” Nevertheless, he didn’t share any info on the potential hiding spot of his sister. 

OneCoin was a fraudulent crypto scheme that operated between 2014 and 2017. It was promoted as a superior cryptocurrency, corresponding to Bitcoin (BTC), with guarantees of excessive returns on investments. The challenge was well-known for internet hosting extravagant and splendid events as a part of its promotional actions. The gatherings have been designed to draw new members and persuade current buyers to recruit others into the scheme.

Within the aftermath, the rip-off deceived over 3.5 million folks, pocketing greater than $4 billion from them. The deception garnered important consideration globally, resulting in the event of varied movie tasks to reveal the intricacies of the scheme. As an example, the film “Pretend!” will characteristic the Oscar-winner actress Kate Winslet, who will painting Jen McAdam, a real-life sufferer of OneCoin who parted with roughly $300,000.

Mendacity on the Backside of the Sea?

It’s value noting that legislation enforcement businesses could by no means discover Ignatova if the idea that she was brutally murdered in 2018 seems to be true.

According to some Bulgarian media shops, the “Cryptoqueen” might have been killed on behalf of the native drug lord Hristoforos Amanatidis (“Taki”). The sources go even additional, claiming that the hitman might need chopped her physique and thrown her stays within the Ionian sea. 

“Taki” is allegedly a frontrunner in an organized crime group and a serious drug kingpin in Jap Europe. He is believed to handle his felony enterprises remotely as a consequence of points with a few of the political events in Bulgaria years in the past. Some studies recommend he could have orchestrated Ruja Ignatova’s assassination as a consequence of his ties to OneCoin.