World's Biggest Crypto Fraudster "Dr. Ruja Ignatova" aka "Crypto Queen"
In 2016, Dr. Ruja Ignatova attracted thousands of people when she announced that she was developing a rival cryptocurrency to $BTC . The slogan of the 36-year-old businesswoman, who deemed herself worthy of the title "Crypto Queen", was quite assertive: "After 2 years, no one will even talk about Bitcoin."
When Ignatova claimed that the OneCoin cryptocurrency, which she said she had developed, would "bring the end of Bitcoin", the value of Bitcoin, the world's first and today's most well-known currency, had increased to several hundred dollars. Excited investors hoped to be part of the Crypto Queen's "revolution" dream. Between August 2014 and March 2017, approximately 4 billion euros flowed into OneCoin from dozens of countries, from Pakistan to Brazil, from Canada to Norway and even Palestine.
While OneCoin was growing, Ignatova was making spectacular shows in different parts of the world, attracting investors, and enjoying her wealth. She bought multi-million dollar houses in Bulgaria and was throwing big parties on her luxury yacht Davina. However, there were problems accumulating behind this ostentation. Investors began to worry as the establishment of the system that allowed OneCoin to be converted into other currencies was constantly delayed. It was announced that all concerns would be addressed with a large event to be held in Portugal in October 2017, but Dr. The lipstick did not appear. He was not responding to phone calls or messages. Dr. Lipja disappeared with billions of euros. There was no cryptocurrency whatsoever.Dr. Ruja's older brother, Konstantin Ignatov, who succeeded him, also admitted to the charges against him, including fraud and money laundering, after he was detained at an airport in the USA in 2019. The "Crypto Queen" remains missing.
