๐ฅHot news, BTC enthusiasts! The U.S. government has upped the ante, offering a whopping $5 million reward for info on the elusive Cryptoqueen, Ruja Ignatova, co-founder of OneCoin. ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ฐ
This is a major jump from the previous $250,000 reward, sparking speculations about the truth behind rumors of her 2018 murder. ๐ค๐ต
Cryptoqueen is notorious for orchestrating one of the largest transnational fraud schemes in history, defrauding investors of more than $4 billion through OneCoin. She's been on the FBIโs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List since 2022. ๐ฑ๐
In 2017, when the law came knocking, she fled from Bulgaria to Greece and has been on the run ever since. She's been charged with fraud and money laundering by U.S. and German authorities, and Bulgarian authorities are also gearing up to indict her. ๐๐
Rumors suggest she may have altered her appearance through cosmetic surgery and could be moving with armed security. There are whispers she might be using a German passport to hop between countries like the United Arab Emirates, Russia, and Eastern Europe. ๐โ๏ธ
Last year, rumors circulated that she was murdered by Bulgarian drug lord Hristoforos Amanatidis, who was also her security chief. But the BBC team behind The Missing Cryptoqueen podcast has received tip-offs about her whereabouts since 2018, suggesting these death rumors might just be a ruse. ๐ง๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
Stay tuned, folks! This is one crypto saga that's far from over. ๐ฟ๐ฌ