Will she get her money back? By the time the webinar had finished she had decided to invest 1,000. The reason so many people are excited by Bitcoin is that it solves that problem. It's mathematic. We called the lawyer who is (or was) married to her, and he didn't want to talk. Thanks for contacting us. In March 2016 it was announced that the exchange would be closing down for two weeks for maintenance. Ruja's ambition was to create a cryptocurrency to rival Bitcoin for the ordinary person who was not an experienced investor, but who could invest a smaller amount of money and make a considerable profit. But later we hear that we might have been in the presence of Dr Ruja - that she was there, in the same room, right in front of our noses. the congregations replies. It's a green light for the OneCoin scammers to continue and extort more money from innocent people in the UK and nothing has been done about it. I pay 100 to start selling vitamin tablets directly to people. Its understood Ignatova purchased the property under a company name, but a new rule means that the beneficiary of said company must also be named in full. [2][7], Born in Ruse, Bulgaria, in 1980,[8] to a Romani family. She vanished, he said, because she was afraid that somebody close to her was going to give her up to the FBI. She knew there would be enough people either desperate enough, or greedy enough, or confused enough to take a bet on OneCoin. The family had saved about 3,000 to buy a maize store so that Daniel's mother could stop spending every day in the fields. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Maybe 1,000 wasn't enough? (And I, at the top, would be making a cut on all the sales. But when Daniel found out about OneCoin, it suddenly seemed like a much better alternative. Onecoin's Ruja Ignatova is a mysterious woman who has been on the run for over three years now. "And in that sense it's cultic.". But there was something very important these investors didn't know. After that, she vanished and remains missing. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. We already knew that Dr Ruja spent some of her childhood in Schramberg, southern Germany. A small beaten down van parked in front and was filled with various office equipment and supplies. "We made in our first month almost 90,000 out of nothing. "I was thinking: 'What is my job going to be? FBI records presented in court documents earlier this year indicate that on 25 October 2017, just two weeks after her Lisbon no-show, she boarded a Ryanair flight from Sofia to Athens. The self-styled crypto queen, however, is now wanted by law enforcement for her involvement in the OneCoin scheme. From the very beginning, she was a gifted child and always at the top of her class. "One Coin!" 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Authorities say she may have. Bang!". Read about our approach to external linking. He was arrested in March 2019 at LA Airport as he was about to board a flight to Bulgaria. Perhaps it would put him in an uncomfortable position. Nobody - not banks, not governments, or the person who invents it - is in charge or can change it. Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Another lead comes our way when we pay a visit to a bizarre OneCoin beauty pageant in Bucharest. OneCoin was still growing fast, and Dr Ruja was starting to spend her new fortune: buying multi-million-dollar properties in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, and the Black Sea resort of Sozopol. "One Life!" Daniel took me and Georgia to meet Prudence, who first introduced him to OneCoin. Prof Eileen Barker of the London School of Economics, who has spent years studying groups like the Moonies and Scientologists, says there are similarities between OneCoin and messianic millennium cults, where people believe they are part of something big that is going to change the world - and no matter what the evidence, once they've signed up, it's very hard for them to admit they are wrong. She told the cheering crowd that OneCoin was on course to become the world's biggest cryptocurrency "for everyone to make payments everywhere". Some sources think it could be four times that amount. Her collaborators started getting arrested on securities and fraud charges and money laundering. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is responsible for regulating financial markets in the UK, issued a warning on its website only in September 2016. So we start unearthing previous addresses, known friends, old phone numbers, anything that could help us. "I did the calculation how many coins we needed to become the richest person on the planet," Igor says. "What was her lifestyle? After Jen McAdam invested into OneCoin she was constantly told she was part of the OneCoin "family". They were shown photographs of her numerous degrees, and copies of Forbes magazine with her portrait on the front cover. Realizing that an arrest warrant was imminent and fearing that she could spend the rest of her life behind bars, Ruja decided to flee. Igor Alberts, the MLM seller, also talks about the involvement of "very influential people". At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. A reward of $100,000 is offered by the FBI for information leading to her arrest. It's hard to know how much money has been put into OneCoin. London, June 11, 2016. [27][28], Ignatova was married to the German lawyer Bjorn Strehl, with whom she had a daughter in 2016.[2][29]. Dr Ruja was still travelling the world to sell her vision - hopping from Macau to Dubai to Singapore, filling out arenas, pulling in new investors. Cryptocurrency as an idea was just entering the mainstream. Following her studies, she became a consultant for McKinsey and Co. Missing Cryptoqueen joins FBI ten most wanted, Revealed: The Cryptoqueen's 13.5m London penthouse. OneCoin was a familiar scam with a digital twist - a new and hugely successful take on the old pyramid scheme. ", The webinar hosts talked about Dr Ruja's glittering background: Oxford University, a PhD from Konstanz, a stint with the respected management consultancy, McKinsey and Company A speech Dr Ruja had given at a conference hosted by The Economist magazine was shown - and that's what clinched it for McAdam. pic.twitter.com/Qv2nNE8Mwf. he shouts. she replied, sharply. Some are running because they got loans from a bank. So when an opportunity arises, they have the fear of missing out. Taking seriously Alan McLean's advice about studying Dr Ruja's life before OneCoin, Georgia and I turn to the internet, which fortunately never forgets anything. [9] Ignatova emigrated to Germany with her family when she was ten years old, and spent part of her childhood in Schramberg in the state of Baden-Wrttemberg. Although Jen McAdam had now seen the light, few other OneCoin investors had. Between August 2014 and March 2017 more than 4bn was invested in dozens of countries. By March 2017, more than 3.5 billion had been invested in the OneCoin system. The head office in Sofia, where she was such an imposing presence, didn't know anything either. In June 2022, she was added to the FBI's 10 most wanted list. We've received your submission. I would have just turned my back and walked away," he says. This is a pyramid scheme, and it's very illegal. Ruja Ignatova called herself the Cryptoqueen. But though she has stopped recruiting, many others haven't, and there are still plenty of interested buyers, she says. BBC News Ruja Ignatova, also known as the "missing Cryptoqueen", has been placed on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list. In early October 2016 - four months after Dr Ruja's London appearance - a blockchain expert called Bjorn Bjercke was called by a recruitment agent, with a curious job offer. They are desperate to get their hands on the conwoman, offering a $100,000 reward for intel that ultimately leads to her arrest. Several days ago, a penthouse apartment in the London suburb of Kensington, England, went up for sale with an asking price of 12.5 million [$15.5 million] which was then downgraded to 11 million [$13.6 million]. asked Bjercke. Alberts was brought up in a poor neighbourhood. The Bulgarian woman, believed to be in her 40s, is wanted for her alleged. "When you look at my clothes, they are disciplined," he says. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. It wasn't just a fake cryptocurrency, it was an old-fashioned pyramid scheme, with the fake coin as its "product". She watched excitedly on the OneCoin website as the value of her coins steadily rose. According to Bjercke, Dr Ruja never expected OneCoin to grow so big. In Europe, less money was invested in the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. It was only earlier this year that the US authorities revealed she'd flown to Athens on 25 October 2017. According to the BBC, farmers in Uganda sold their livestock and invested their money in OneCoin, hoping for a better life for their families and themselves. Whether it's Bank of England notes and coins, shells, precious stones or matchsticks - all of which have historically been used as money - it only works when everyone trusts it. And if you get in early, there's the chance to make a fortune. She studied at Oxford University and received a PhD in International Law from the University of Constance. "You're told not to believe anything from the 'outside world'," she recalls. Ms Ignatova, a 42-year-old Bulgaria-born German national, disappeared on 25 October 2017 after being tipped-off about intensifying police investigations into her Sofia-based scam. "Oh, hey presto, they haven't filed a person with significant control. Maybe it's just a delay. Some are divorced.". Ignatov and Greenwood could face a maximum sentence of 90 years in prison. If it's true she was in these countries earlier this year, she probably has a fake identity. The manager of the database could go in and change it at will. For several months, a French journalist called Maxime Grimbert tried to unpick OneCoin's corporate workings, collecting as many company names and bank account details as he could. Unlike Ignatova, however, he didnt stay free for very long. OneCoin, Dr Ruja told the Wembley audience, was the "Bitcoin Killer". This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 21:13. She was entered into a Whatsapp group, with its own "leader" who disseminated information from the headquarters in Sofia. "The companies and individuals behind OneCoin are based outside UK jurisdiction," it said. But towards the end of the year Jen McAdam was contacted by a stranger on the internet. The self-styled cryptoqueen even posted a video one week after the birth of her daughter, thanking people for their support and gifts. It's easy as that.". He will be sentenced in April and could receive up to 20 years in prison. 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They didn't feel they were taking a risk, because they trusted Ruja and her education and work experience. Lots of people were looking to get involved in this strange new opportunity. Strehl, husband of one the biggest scammers Ruja, was invisible during the whole OneCoin saga. Charles Ponzi is remembered for creating the Ponzi scheme. Investigative reporter Jamie Bartlett, host ofThe Missing Cryptoqueenpodcast, in conjunction with the BBC, initially flagged a tenuous link between the fraudster and the penthouse. "If they still thought we were a fraudulent company, then guess what, that warning's not removed. His wife, Andreea Cimbala, nods along, adding that if he wakes up and puts on pink underwear, he sticks to pink as he chooses his shirt, trousers and jacket. "That's what they call it. Others told us she was dead - which does remain a possibility. I ask her how much she earned from selling OneCoin and she says it was 3,000 - 1,800 of which she received in cash, and which she used to buy more OneCoin. The BBC was not able to verify all of the documents leaked. In the FBI's' 72-year history, Ruja is only the 11th woman to appear on this list. [16] In 2014, she founded a pyramid scheme called OneCoin. OneCoin was not a cryptocurrency and it did not have blockchain technology. Around the same time, the US authorities charged Dr Ruja in absentia for wire fraud, security fraud and money laundering. You can listen to episodes here. She exploited the Cryptocurrency boom for a fortune and then disappeared without a trace . "I'm somehow hiding myself. To explain this, I need first to explain briefly how a cryptocurrency actually works. Ruja Ignatova was born in Sofia but moved to Germany when she was 8 years old. They are still friends, even though both now realise it's a scam. Previously, the property belonged to a company called Abbots House Penthouse Limited, based in Guernsey, a well-known tax haven with very little government oversight. "I can only deduce that it came from the circles that she was in and the connections that she had through a variety of influential personalities.". She now runs Whatsapp support groups for OneCoin investors who realise they have been swindled. The problem, he explains, is that following the money isn't as easy as it sounds, because criminals structure their companies and bank accounts in such a way that their assets seem to disappear. Author's note: I am not an expert in cryptocurrencies. Born on May 30, 1980, in Bulgaria, Ignatova moved to Germany with her family when she was 10 years old. When I ask for more details, he replies: "No, I cannot tell that because I don't want to take that risk with our lives.". The alleged motive for the murder was to conceal the drug lord's involvement in the OneCoin scam. OneCoin has always denied wrongdoing. And if sellers have invested their own money, they are victims too. Ruja Ignatova is wanted for her alleged participation in a large-scale fraud scheme. If you believe you have been a victim of fraud in relation to OneCoin or you suspect someone of actively marketing OneCoin, please come forward and report it to Action Fraud online.". I am simply a concerned person who cannot tolerate injustice in any form. The FBI added Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the so-called 'Cryptoqueen,' to its list of Ten Most Wanted fugitives. Jen McAdam on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, The video of Dr Ruja at the Economist conference was what clinched it for Jen McAdam, Igor Alberts and Andreea Cimbala outside their house, Daniel, Prudence and Jamie with children in the poor area of Kampala where Prudence works as a nurse, Dr Ruja was renowned for expensive dresses and red lipstick, Dr Ruja posted a video of herself with her baby on social media, Dr Ruja comes on stage at Wembley to the song This Girl Is On Fire. A towel covers the front door, and a few metres away is her land, where she grows her own food and sells anything left over at the local market. She left with a tremendous amount of cash, FBI spokesman Michael Driscoll added. Men are drinking champagne from the bottle, everyone is eyeing us in a way that makes us feel very uncomfortable. [10][2] Claims that she may have studied at University of Oxford in England give no details of college, course, or date of matriculation. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. There were limitations as to how many OneCoins could be exchanged for any other currency per day. The alleged murderer, Hristo Hristov, who is also Bulgarian, is currently serving time in a Dutch prison for drug trafficking. Bjorn Bjercke is a blockchain expert and he was the first person who started speaking publicly against OneCoin. It is a tale of 'greed and folly' perhaps even more scandalous than Holmes' billion-dollar Theranos bust-up. Big companies like Amway and Herbalife use these techniques. He doesn't seem certain it's a good idea. Sky Germany, the U.K.'s Channel 4 and super-indie Fremantle are backing a three-part doc series about the con, which was spearheaded by the mysterious Dr. Ruja Ignatova, who is still on the run . This platform was launched after many delays. She can't bring herself to tell them the truth. It's thought to be a key anti-corruption tool. When Georgia and I called them ourselves to check, they confirmed it. To buy the packages some sold their cattle, their land and even their houses - with disastrous consequences. Igor Alberts, the MLM kingpin, said he'd heard she has Russian and Ukrainian passports and travels back and forth between Russia and Dubai. Investors who have worked hard their whole life and saved some money risked these savings, believing that by investing in OneCoin they could have a better future. Ignatova was a convincing speaker. It seemed like easy money. There have been several alleged sightings of her, and it is believed that she could be travelling in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and Dubai. The only way to exchange these OneCoins for any other currency was through an internal marketplaceOneCoin Exchange, known as xcoinx. Its working title is Fake! Files seen by the BBC from Europol meetings suggest the FBI-wanted fugitive knew about efforts to arrest her months before she vanished. Lots of money. "You can never be blamed for believing in something. "There was no other way," he says ruefully. Igor returned with a new mission - and gave new instructions to all the salespeople in his downline: stop whatever you're doing, and start selling OneCoin. "I can't discuss that. (I tested this explanation on my mother, the family technophobe, and she told me I'd failed to make it clear enough and should start again. But when it comes to someone trying to find them - whether that's a journalist or a police officer - they are invisible.". "When you talk about the amount of money that's been put into OneCoin of course there's people out there who are pissed off and would do anything to shut anyone like me up," says Bjorn Bjercke, the blockchain expert who discovered there was no blockchain, and started talking about it publicly. We don't know. In general, people are tempted by the idea of making huge profits fast. A couple of people looked at the photographs and paused for a long time, raising our hopes - but then said they didn't recognise her. Ignatovas brother, Konstantin Ignatova, took over the operation after she fled. You told me it was a cryptocurrency company.'". Another tip he gives us is to find out where she has been on her yacht. One of the main OneCoin offices in Kampala is attached to a church. This mushrooms very rapidly - 25 rounds of recruitment later and everyone in the UK would be selling vitamins. Ignatovas associates havent been as lucky. "You will find her," he said. He was an Italian immigrant whose investment scam resulted in people losing tens of millions of dollars. "You're in at such an early stage and it's just going to go like Bitcoin. She was condemned to 14 months suspended jail sentence. 'Haters' - Bitcoiners are 'haters'. When investors became members promoting OneCoin, they were getting a percentage margin on the proceeds from the people they had introduced and persuaded to invest in the company. They'd read, with envy, the stories of people striking gold with Bitcoin and thought OneCoin was a second chance. The agent replied that this was correct. But in January 2017 it was shut down permanently. "OneCoins principals continue to operate from Bulgaria," according to Dr Levy. One spring day a few months earlier, Jen McAdam received a message from a friend about an unmissable investment opportunity. Find out here. Police have warned that she has likely had plastic surgery to change her appearance, with hopes low that she would ever be caught. Now comes the story of Ruja Ignatova, the Bulgarian-born 'Cryptoqueen': an Oxford graduate who made billions by extorting normal people seduced by her cryptocurrency OneCoin. This is notoriously difficult - go online and you'll find hundreds of different descriptions, some of them utterly baffling to the non-specialist. A cryptocurrency start-up from Bulgaria was looking for a chief technical officer. According to the documents, the meeting was attended by the FBI, the US Department of Justice and the New York District Attorney. It emerged during a money-laundering trial in. It represents the dark side of rapid technological change - the way that every new technology creates amazing new opportunities and possibilities for people who understand it, but also the chance to exploit the people who don't. There is some very clever maths behind all this, but this means that Bitcoins can't be faked, they can't be hacked and can't be double-spent. They are now in what's called my downline. Reluctantly, she agreed to a conversation on Skype. The police files contain presentations made at an "Operation Satellite" Europol meeting in The Hague on 15 March 2017. ), 'Hun, this could be your opportunity to get rich'. Game over.". He already had 400,000 shillings in savings, and to raise the rest he returned from the capital, Kampala, to his family home, took three goats raised by his younger brothers, and sold them. "Where's the support? "I think she was so scared in the fall of 2017 that she decided to skip.". "British companies are the companies of choice," he comments. They don't have a blockchain today. Up to 90 years for the Ponzi scheme. Phil and Georgia both recruit two people, and then all four of them recruit two more, and so on. I will double your coins, I will double your coins. 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