The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has increased its reward to $5 million for any credible information leading to the capture of Ruja Ignatova, the elusive founder of the infamous OneCoin crypto scam.
Ignatova—often referred to as the “Cryptoqueen”—allegedly defrauded investors of over $4 billion in 2017 before mysteriously disappearing. According to investigators, she boarded a flight from Sofia, Bulgaria, and has not been seen since. She remains on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
The FBI believes Ignatova may be traveling with armed security, using altered physical appearances, or hiding under a new identity. Her case remains one of the largest cryptocurrency frauds in global history.