US Boosts Reward for Information on ‘Cryptoqueen’ to $5 Million

June 26, 2024, 8:18 PM UTC

US authorities have increased a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the alleged mastermind behind the massive OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud to $5 million.

The State Department on Wednesday said it was increasing the payout for any details about the whereabouts of OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova. The reward was initially set at $100,000 when she was added to the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ list of the 10 most-wanted fugitives in June 2022.

US authorities say Ignatova spearheaded a $4 billion international Ponzi scheme that offered commissions to members for recruiting others to buy packages of the worthless ...

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