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US Increases Reward for Fugitive 'Cryptoqueen' to $5 Million

Ruja Ignatova, wanted for a $4 billion cryptocurrency fraud, has evaded capture since 2017.

  • The FBI and US State Department have raised the reward for information leading to Ignatova's arrest or conviction.
  • Ignatova, co-founder of the OneCoin scam, is accused of defrauding millions of investors.
  • She was last seen traveling from Bulgaria to Greece and may have altered her appearance.
  • Authorities suspect she might be traveling on a German passport and could be in Eastern Europe or the Middle East.
  • Ignatova's associates have been convicted, but her whereabouts remain unknown.
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