Arslan Butt
Ruja Ignatova, the enigmatic “Crypto Queen,” is selling her opulent apartment. When a lavish London penthouse apartment reappeared on the market, it appeared that the fugitive fraudster was secretly arranging a deal.
***Just In***- Missing ‘crypto queen’ Ruja Ignatova found alive? Famous for the "OneCoin" #crypto ponzi scheme that stole up to $4bn, shes been missing since 2017, but has recently made a claim to the ownership of a Kensington penthouse worth $15m #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/TzyiGQkIIc
— Crypto Macro (@cryptomacro14) January 29, 2023
Furthermore, Ruja Ignatova was secretly attempting to sell her £11 million Kensington apartment in London using her attorneys and a shell company. Although sellers are usually kept anonymous during this process, a change in UK law has revealed her identity.
‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova
Ruja Ignatova, 42, was among the first to use cryptocurrency. She knew it was time to get involved because she was aware of the excitement surrounding new technologies such as Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
Ignatova, anticipating an easy victory, dubbed herself the “Crypto Queen” and launched the cryptocurrency OneCoin. She founded OneCoin in 2014.
She predicted that the currency would eventually overtake Bitcoin as the most popular cryptocurrency. That, however, was not the case.
***Just In***- Missing ‘crypto queen’ Ruja Ignatova found alive? Famous for the "OneCoin" #crypto ponzi scheme that stole up to $4bn, shes been missing since 2017, but has recently made a claim to the ownership of a Kensington penthouse worth $15m #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/TzyiGQkIIc
— Crypto Macro (@cryptomacro14) January 29, 2023
OneCoin was discovered to be a forgery. It was a pyramid marketing scheme in which participants were encouraged to buy coins in order to entice more customers to do the same. Furthermore, its market lacked liquidity. Users could not exchange, buy, or sell any coins. As a result, after years of controversy and accusations of fraud, OneCoin was officially closed in 2017.
Ms. Ignatova vanished on October 25, 2017, after being warned that police interrogations would be intensified. She is said to have concealed herself with high-quality fake identification documents and disguised her appearance. Furthermore, she was last seen boarding a plane from Bulgaria to Greece in 2017, and she has been missing since.
Ruja Ignatova’s London Penthouse
Ruja Ignatova, the renowned OneCoin Ponzi scheme founder, is said to have a penthouse in London for sale at a recommended price of around £11 million. However, after it was discovered that the apartment belonged to one of the world’s most wanted criminals, the listing was removed from Knight Frank’s website.
Ignatova went missing in 2017 after US authorities issued an arrest warrant for her in connection with a £3.2 billion cryptocurrency fraud.
Where has this come from? Earlier this month Dr Ruja Ignatova's name appeared on a filing in the UK's business register as the owner of a London penthouse pic.twitter.com/RzjOI3T0r6
— Rob Byrne (@ByrnesyGsy) January 29, 2023
In addition, the “impressive four-bedroom penthouse” in Kensington’s exclusive Abbots House apartment complex is listed for between £11 million and £2.5 million. It’s less than what Ignatova is said to have paid for it.
The property is currently owned by Abbots House Penthouse Limited, an anonymous Guernsey shell company. It prevents Ignatova’s name from appearing on land registration documents or in public records.
Ignatova’s name did not previously have to appear in the public record of the land register transaction. However, due to a change in UK law, the names of the owners of UK-registered companies are now required. As a result, her identity became known.
Elena Ignatova: The FBI’s Most Wanted Woman
International law enforcement agencies are looking for the 42-year-old woman who went missing in 2017 and are suspected of committing the century’s worst financial fraud.
CRYPTO: Ruja Ignatova, also known as the "Missing Cryptoqueen", has been placed on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list.
The Bulgarian woman, believed to be in her 40s, is wanted for her alleged role in running a cryptocurrency scam known as OneCoin. pic.twitter.com/1RXMSV2SuO
— Primier News (@primiernews) July 1, 2022
In connection with the scam, the FBI has named the businesswoman as one of its top ten most-wanted criminals. It also offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to her arrest. According to the FBI, Ignatova underwent plastic surgery, lost a significant amount of weight, and dyed her hair a light blonde. However, the FBI could apprehend her soon.
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This article was written for Business 2 Community by Arslan Butt.
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