How the Cryptoqueen Stole Billions | Investigators

Dr Ruja Ignatova (aka the ‘Crypto Queen’) and her company OneCoin set out to revolutionise the world of cryptocurrencies. But then she vanished in 2017, after pocketing billions of dollars from victims across the world.
So where did she go? Could she be in Dubai? Did she get a facelift and move to Brazil? Or could she be hiding in plain sight?
Technology writer and journalist Jamie Barlett investigates this crazy story of what could be the world’s wildest crypto scam.
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[@Cloudnine2024]

How anyone thought that this woman looked trustworthy is beyond me.

[@kovy689]

Agreed. Just natural selection taking place.

[@kovy689]

Btw, she looks like a gypsy or a “psychic” reader… a red flag.

[@daviddavidsonn3578]

maybe they blind as f 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pandora8478]

Sex and greed. Biggest weakness of ppl.

[@WRITER1000]

Don't judge a book by its cover.

[@lilyofthevalley2048]

A cryptocurrency that involves multilevel marketing? Who could’ve foreseen THAT being a scam?

[@blockchainprofessor.x]

BITCONNNNNNNNECCCCTTTTTTTT

[@franciscoleon2836]

In crypto market the comunity the numbers of holders is the most important part of the ECOSYSTEM and the Usability the 🗝️

[@manamanaman]

It's like if Ponzi himself associated with Madoff

[@manamanaman]

It's like if Ponzi himself associated with Madoff

[@Ozymandias1]

People are still buying Bitcoin. It will all end in tears.

[@forbesy33]

Never in the field of human history have we seen so many scammers and con artists as we have in crypto

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

and the EXTREME centralization of an idea that was supposed to be the hallmark of DE Centralization. That right there had me head scratching.

[@mrp007]

bankers are all angels right

[@tommynorthwood]

That's exactly why I only buy physical bitcoins.

[@mpinline1]

That's why it's called "crypto". You literally can't make it more obvious but then the cryptobros will say "oh, it's because you don't understand"... EXACTLY!

[@Desopolis]

I’d say Pharma has it beat. It’s just a prettier version of the snake oil of the past

[@AmsterdamEats]

I'll never understand why people would give their hard earned money to people like this.. I barely even trust my own family with my money lol

[@quilmesdave]

Hahahahahhahahahahhahaahhahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@garysahi100]

Perhaps that is why you still have a family

[@nafisahibrahim4291]

I barely trust myself with my own money if we're being honest

[@hshwhwbwhwhw3364]

Greed dummy

[@theemporium5899]

You don't need to trust family. You just need the person you trust the most to believe the hype.

[@TheJerbol]

STOP GIVING YOUR MONEY TO RANDOM PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET

[@profyle766]

Bro...she wasn't random, all of those thousands of people who invested didn't think she was random!! she was on the tv mixing with celebs, going around worldwide promoting her "OneCoin" not to mention her global companies where she'd be meeting even more different people. She just took a massive chance and got away with billions.

[@thoth3696]

#1 Tip for life 🤣

[@TheJerbol]

Yes anyone not YOUR qualified financial advisor is a random person on the internet. They have no incentive to act in your best interest@@profyle766

[@CLOYO]

​@@profyle766Never heard of her. Smart people don't watch TV either. 😂

[@profyle766]

@@CLOYO underrated dumbest comment 👍🏾like TV was her only outlet, she had celebs & the internet!! c'mon bro really.

[@jennstewart3003]

The fact that she has not been found yet is actually crazy....

[@accuratealloys]

She may be in an oil drum at the bottom of a land fill.

[@OhAwe]

Is it though? People get killed over mere thousands all the time.

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

Yeah, the kind of criminals OneCoin was working with... they don’t leave loose ends. @@accuratealloys

[@willreed2052]

@@accuratealloys thats what she wants ppl to think... she out there

[@ivandanov6061]

@@willreed2052 She is not.She is on the bottom of the ocean.

[@marykay7878]

From Elizabeth Holmes to Sam to Trump to this woman, Forbes clearly plays a big role in giving public trust to absolute scammers

[@Sataka23clips]

Trump is not a scammer stop reading mainstream media. You seem like the type of person who thought trump was colluding with russia😂😂😂

[@AndyM_323YYY]

@@Sataka23clips Really. So Trump isn't selling NFTs?

[@JacobColson34]

​@@Sataka23clipsTrump has been sued and found guilty in several FRAUD cases one to name "Trump University" probably where you got your education 😂😂😂. Stop listening to your favorite Right Wing Brainwashing Propaganda source 🐑🐑

[@rags1415]

Mary Kay has severe TDS! Rent Free baby!

[@trucking4crypto195]

​@AndyM_323YYY 😅😂..no Trump is a billionaire Actually his presidential salary he donates to the VA since day 1😂.... The dude makes 50 million dollars a week of his real state business alone 😂...he don't need to sell nfts U morron😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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With markets tumbling, inflation soaring, the Fed imposing large interest-rate hike, while treasury yields are rising rapidly-which means more red ink for portfolios this quarter. How can I profit from the current volatile market, I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my $125k bond/stocck portfolio

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[@AaronZak-js]

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[@AaronZak-js]

One of the fiduciaries I deal with is Alicia Ann Jordan. Just check the name. There would be a letter with the necessary information to set up an appointment.

[@olorin4317]

People who are gullible and greedy make it so easy for the maliciously greedy to steal from them.

[@PhonkEcho]

Most 'mids' need a good story and they cough up the money. Its why Kickstarter is so powerful on donation collection nowadays

[@BoondockGore]

Crypto is only valuable to criminals. That's why it collapsed. Illegal gambling, dark web drug dealers, and kitty corn can only take a currency so far.

[@eksbocks9438]

Sometimes the greedy will even use them as Attack Dogs against the rest of us. "You think I'm stealing? I will make you pay for saying that!"

[@miahdavis8331]

Yeah it is so sad that so many people want to desperately get rich and so they fall for these scams. Not I though! Never have and never will buy into crypto

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

​@@miahdavis8331Fortune favors the timid

[@longdatedoptionsleaps6112]

As soon as anyone says “multi LEVEL marketing” STAY AWAY!!!! 100% a scam

[@thedevo01]

The thing is, people never say that is MLM is MLM only in retrospect.

[@nunoalexandre6408]

True!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RevShifty]

@@thedevo01 But they're fairly easy to spot. If you have to sell absolute nonsense to everyone you know and you still only make money by bringing in other people to work under you, then it's a MLM no matter what they say.

[@Xerox482]

ya there is one MLM company in asian which is called Tians its still active too , i think all over there world should ban om MLM companies

[@alexmousley7213]

Absolutely- MLM recruits like a cult and floods a market with unsaleable stuff filling MLM devotees garages!

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[@Munmunbey]

SO TRUE

[@jalex4184]

Lesson folks: don't invest your hard earned money in things you dont understand...if it looks too good to be true it probably is.

[@CarloHofilena]

💯 anything that promises a fast return in wealth, “get rich fast” is definitely a scam

[@phillipwong3754]

The irony of these ICO is, Crypto should be a decentralised monetary system, but at the same time victims trust a very centralised group or a person.

[@MonkDave666]

What's even more fascinating about OneCoin though is that it wasn't even real even in an ICO sense. There was no blockchain at all, it was just numbers in a database.

[@kaputalist1971]

This has nothing to do with crypto, and she was given the name Cryptoqueen to make crypto look bad by the elites. Onecoin doesn't use crypto, it was designed purely to be a scam.

[@danb5595]

Nothing Decentralized about it if a few people can steal everything

[@JaimeWarlock]

Which is why you shouldn't feel very sorry for them. They were only interested in making money, not in helping to create a better world. Same with the victims of FTX, people that believe in crypto don't leave their coins on an exchange.

[@viscountslappy5085]

And that's why it's doomed.

[@edwinpio4530]

One coin seminar managed to make its way into my mums church here in New Zealand. Many people were duped including my mother who lost around 2,000 more or less which was nearly every dollar she had. I blame the church for being greedy.

[@TheMwendaa]

Oh my goodness

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

@@TheMwendaa Church's are ideal vehicles for group think, and you have to be nice. Anyone coming into play via a church must be honest, eh?

[@caitlincaitlin7289]

Churches should NOT be promoting these things!

[@edwinpio4530]

​@@caitlincaitlin7289Exactly what I thought! Churches are more and more trying to become businesses instead of what they are meant for otherwise. Which easily preys on its people who follow

[@aliabassfeeds]

Why not blame your mother?

[@gekko805]

Looking at her face, I would never have thought about investing even 1$ in her venture

[@xXxUrbanNinjaxXx]

????

[@generaluse2878]

Wonder if she turned out to be the founder of Bitcoin, what would people be saying and judging about her appearance? Every judgmental, discriminatory comment here based on her appearance is just ridiculous. That is why there is a saying, you cannot judge a book by its cover.

[@gekko805]

@@generaluse2878 this book would be too expensive to buy

[@oh_k8]

​@@xXxUrbanNinjaxXxHer ethnicity bruh...

[@MarkoGregovic]

PLOT TWIST: the Crypto Queen disguised herself as the Vice journalist investigating the Crypto Queen.

[@ray101892]

She has a pretty distinctive face so my guess is she went to a shady surgeon to do some enhancements and is walking around somewhere with a face that fits the place's ethnicity.

[@ThomasConover]

I recognized onecoin and these people as a scam after watching about 30 seconds of their marketing video. I never imagined they would manage to fool so many victims. Unbelievable. 😑

[@phillipwong3754]

Is like a cult, it might look straight forward for you. I think this is cult on steroids, is FOMO plus money/greed

[@Nenmeu2]

People are stupid.

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

As a kind of zombie scam, this lurched on for a few years after the crash, in developing countries. Astounding how trusting some people can be!

[@Garaz745]

How greedy* people can be! All these scams rely on someone hoping to make a quick buck

[@anmnou]

Or people in desperate situations. @@Garaz745

[@supremelyeducated3273]

The fact that we get free videos from VICE News on KZbin is priceless, keeping the education and knowledge alive. 🙏🙏🙏

[@olefella7561]

Hell yeah.

[@magasaurus7210]

They’re mostly a propaganda machine, so it is great that they can occasionally put out good content like this

[@mamajune3864]

If it is free, you are the product.

[@MattGaetzOnAWhiteFordBronco]

Why do people keep falling for this? 🤦 Don't invest in crypto, especially by any self-professed gurus or experts. As long as she has money, she'll be able to roam freely.

[@vitech5631]

She was killed by the Greek mafia boss on his yacht, after she suddenly took a plane during the night to Greece (the last trace the Interpol had on her). This info I read in the central BG newspaper a report from the BG police service that follows the crime wrings in BG, Serbia & Greece (the last are connected). It could also be an attempt to get any further investigations off her back. Keep in mind, she has a PHD in International Law & Economics, so she is a specialist in International Diplomatic passports, working closely with Intelligent service on crossing & erasing her traces. I wouldn't get worry about her getting punished, these things are handled in a different way, these criminals develop such a self-destructive mindset, they all eventually have terrible death soon or later.

[@Marvel-Rogue]

NEVER heard of her or her 1 coin 😮😢 damn!! But im glad your telling everybody who she is though .

[@vermont741]

You’re telling everybody… though.

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[@avgonyma1]

She's not stupid, for sure. In these times, where everyone has a smartphone, where control is more and more intrusive, there are not many people who were able to go under the radar. Amazing. 😳 I support your hunt and wish you all the luck! Fascinating and its the right thing to do.

[@IDONTLIKETHATSHIT]

She's not stupid but her vanity makes her extremely common. No matter what, she's a woman after all.

[@cookdislander4372]

I feel like anybody who has a buisness about helping you get rich is a con. No one wants to help you get rich unless they friend or family.

[@mthokozisimpanza34]

To be fair, friends and family can also be pretty devious too.

[@cookdislander4372]

@mthokozisimpanza34 yeah 100%. . . I mean the true friends and family. But yeah, family f eachother over all the time. I hear some cray stories

[@davidwicklin9943]

These financial fraudsters and scamsters ought to be punished with the greatest severity for willfully stealing peoples money. They financially murder and destroy people for their greedy, selfish “profits”.

[@anthonyman8008]

Their only victims are people greedy of gain

[@frankrizzo7663]

why its all unregulated :P DUH

[@PhonkEcho]

their defense is that they did not force anyone to send them money

[@davidwicklin9943]

@@PhonkEchoSo has every conman and conwoman - it’s no longer the thieves fault - it was a “voluntary” “investment”. Criminals love blaming their victims to self-aggrandize while abdicating responsibility or liability. “Attraction marketing”. Lol

[@RadzeefRamli]

Scamming business is everywhere now... all we have to do now is learn to fight back. Scammers are the same as serial killers... you won't die, but your bank account will be murdered

[@antoniotreminio]

Her eyes say everything about her.

[@kstephen88694]

I was amazed by the amount of time and effort put in by these guys to do this investigation

[@jonnovember2136]

Cryptocurrency is a scam! The scam is in the name "crypto" For your funding you have #TDBank... 🌎💘💰

[@franciscoleon2836]

Poooooor investigation

[@Dwtdman]

Coffeezilla runs circles around these woke clowns

[@dickiesdocos]

​@@Dwtdman It's good to see you secretly like watching clowns. Come back again

[@mindoverbody7647]

@@dickiesdocos Will do. Clown

[@blacksheep9505]

The thing that really irked me was that she involved her brother and he is now facing the consequences.

[@mantality312]

Her brother was a previously convicted scammer and gang member.

[@baverfjant]

Yeah not all the people who got scammed. The brother, who engaged in criminal activity too, is the real victim?

[@jensonank2409]

He's probably no less dodgy than her..

[@jayo3074]

IDGAF about the brother lol care more for those who lost their money

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

Im pretty sure she is dead, her brother wasn't arrested rather he literally ran into Newyork and surrendered! He wouldn't do that if his sister was still around with billions..

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[@GeryNH]

Bulgarian here, the current belief here is that she was murdered on a yacht by one of the more popular and dangerous mafia bosses she managed to fool. It was on the news here, and according to the media, some "friends" of the mafia boss hinted that she was chopped into pieces and thrown in the sea. The humiliation for the mafia boss was too much and he just wanted her dead.

[@MNcoquicoqui]

NOW THAT I DO BELIEVE. Same thing with the Mexican Cartels.....don't mess with them.

[@herogebrial]

Who's the mafia boss?

[@GeryNH]

@herogebrial his code name is Taki. If you google these names in cyrillic : Ружа Игнатова Таки" you will get the articles. Then, just use Google translate to see the English translation. Apparently, he offered to help her in exchange for half the money she stole. They got on a fancy boat, and somewhere in the Mediterranean, she was shot, cut into pieces, and thrown into the sea. Either Taki found out where she kept the money or his hate was too much.

[@krall5995]

​@@herogebrial Hristoforos Amanatidis -Taki (Taki is his nickname). He's one of the more powerful and dangerous criminal personalities here. As far as I know it's speculated that he had her killed. Then again, it's speculated that he's killed a lot of people, who knows.

[@GeryNH]

@@krall5995 Thank you :)

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[@nicholasbonetati-smith4066]

Not only was it a scam but the coin wasn’t even connected to the blockchain

[@r3dp1ll]

a blockchain not the blockchain

[@fckSashka]

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[@JaimeWarlock]

Even weirder is that they could have forked the Bitcoin code with a huge pre-mine and given everybody their promised coins. It would have cost them next to nothing. They had a database with all their customers, so the whole process could have been automated. Sure, the price of any OneCoin would have collapsed to next to nothing, but now it is more of a business failure than a complete scam.

[@kennybachman35]

@@JaimeWarlockcrypto currency is a scam. Period. You don’t recognize a Ponzi Scheme when you see one?

[@larsstougaard7097]

The other side of the coin , sadly

[@katemostreicher]

this was my favorite podcast by far. I hope she’s found to bring justice, but also so the podcast can continue

[@Molloy1951]

All the people who invested in one coin had one common trait: greed. Yes, some of them were naive. Naive and extremely greedy. Should we feel sorry for them?

[@URFUTUREUK]

Never.

[@k_eva1219]

I can’t get enough of this story. Thank you

[@lynnedwards1727]

Greed drove her and attracted other greedy, gullible folk who were happy to suspend their ethics and morals. No sympathy for any of them.

[@bertoman1990]

Just from her first point in her exit strategy is enough to know what her intentions really are

[@maddiebender560]

Highly recommend the crypto queen podcast!! Incredible podcast and answers 99% of the questions in this comment section. This journalist has been investigating this for years

[@dejesus32]

She's a bloody legend. The fact that she was able to scam so much and still not be found. That's Lupin level. Danny Ocean style!

[@fumblerooskie]

She did lose a lot of people a lot of money. She (or her body) may never be found.

[@chanelape5603]

Don't many people speculate she probably got murdered and her body dumped in the ocean lol

[@kalapipo7495]

Why? Why no movie about her? Played by Sandra Bullock.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@nikolaykolarov6074]

Well, in Bulgaria, there's a rumor that she's been shot on a yacht somewhere in Greece. Allegedly, she's been sponsored by Bulgarian underground bosses, who ware unhappy with her ways of returning the investments :-) Frankly, I believe she's dead, as no-one could make such a fraud without being supported by the mafia. And Mafia do not forget.

[@leeturton9254]

​@@kalapipo7495nadia from big brother could play her ..

[@michaelherron4306]

A fool and his money are easily parted.

[@AndyM_323YYY]

I would have thought organised crime would also be looking for her: she's worth a lot of money and she's already missing.

[@DMRoper1]

Maybe she is already dead. She did defraud people of millions.

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

She was already doing shady deals with UAE ''businessmen'', for example it is known one invested 200 million dollars to onecoin and there could be more, most probably she was laundering for them. Im pretty sure she is dead, her brother wasn't arrested rather he literally ran into Newyork and surrendered! He wouldn't do that if his sister was still around with billions..

[@WS-bk7uu]

Yep, I think there's a high chance she could have been killed.

[@steph4356]

some articles/persons say she was found in a chopped up in a briefcase at the bottom of the ocean

[@profyle766]

Who's gonna pay the Criminals? The FBI? 😂😂 She could afford to pay any organised crime waaay more to leave her alone!! even better, if you hear of anyone looking for me......

[@melissaortizrodriguez5167]

Thank you for this video I knew a group of people from Colombia who invested money on this. Please continue your research, even if we don’t get their money back they can still rest in peace knowing that she got what she deserved .

[@stoilralev4364]

Don't worry mate she is dead. Killed by Hristofor Аmanatidis-Taki in a yacht in Dubai. Money is taken by Bulgaria organized crime.

[@petergriffiinbirdistheword]

💀 Sometimes having trust issues is a good thing.

[@BobHank2]

Fascinating subject and perfect storytelling.

[@mr.q3216]

Nice piece. Good reporting. Keep up the good work.

[@Greenz1100]

Sad that people are investing in this and losing everything. I wish I could tell people, be happy with the few coins in your pocket. I hope they catch her.

[@phaldaz]

Was legit Giona type that I listened to a podcast about her already until I heard the voice again and confirmed it was in fact THE Jamie Bartlett that's on my screen reporting it the same way he did on the podcast. It was a great listen, highly recommend, called "The Missing Cryptoqueen"

[@DMRoper1]

And after her there was SBF. And after him there will be others. People forget too quickly. Greed gives them amnesia.

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[@antoniete387-]

*Having monitored my portfolio performance which has made a jaw dropping $370k from just the past two quarters alone, I have learned why experienced traders make enormous returns from the seemingly unknown market true Mrs Ava Kimberly*

[@AlexLA007]

How do I watch the podcast?

[@vainarrara6651]

I've been following this case closely and frequently talk about this woman in my finance classes.

[@paulthrutner9114]

Watching KZbin videos doesn’t count as “following a case closely”…it basically means you’re watching KZbin videos.

[@vainarrara6651]

@@paulthrutner9114 Not videos, but whatever.

[@joolz2305]

There is a full podcast series, free, on BBC Sounds- The Missing Cryptoqueen’

[@glendalindaloo]

She looks so nobel. just the type of person i would trust my life savings with as well.

[@marykay7878]

Ahahaha IKR 😂😂😂😂?!

[@josmyth5579]

Jamie I was hooked to your podcast when you launched it!!! Crazy! Thank you!!!

[@OilBaron100]

I loved your podcast. Will you make any more episodes?

[@ExperienceTheFrenchRiviera]

I have met people like this in the French Riviera. They social climb in the same manner of her as well and fortunately you can see them coming from a mile away.

[@8NEXTONE8]

In any a fluent city and suburb worldwide ha

[@Fanakapan222]

Negative effect of the Iron Curtain being raised ?

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

@@Fanakapan222 anyone packing an Eastern Bloc Passport makes me nervous.

[@Fanakapan222]

@@user-zp7jp1vk2i If you're on the Cote d'Azur that's probably the correct reaction. :)

[@Abhothra]

Did you lot ask Private Charters as well? Jump around the world (via a detour) but you can still reach next to any destination via low security airports. Lot's of dodgy characters swarming about these....

[@ChainringTours]

sailing into Europe on a mega yacht, especially as a guest, assuming the passport of some other legitimate person from dubai, balkin region or the like is enough to get past most people. border guards aren't looking to piss off rich yacht owners in smaller ports, once in, she can move throughout Europe with little problem. Hair color change, plastic surgury and weight loss and you wouldn't be able to tell it's her.

[@RalfStephan]

@@ChainringTours No reason why Europe should be different in that than, say, Bahamas or Macao.

[@Abhothra]

@@ChainringTours Oh sure, best bet is trying to find a DNA sample from trash or something if they spot someone with a semblence. However something tells me she's attending events like Monaco boat show or Top Marques due to her habbit of flaunting her ill gotten gains and no one asks questions there much like certain areas of Portugal since if she's in Europe she might have run into some form of trouble with her friends over in Russia mentioned in the podcast. Do wonder where, when and perhaps more importanly how this is going to end though.

[@fredyuldashev]

couple of things here. i'm assuming majority of investors just hopped on the Crypto band-wagon without actually any idea how things work in the tech sector or trading world. They had the FOMO episode and without hesitation went on to buy it. So , it's their fault for not doing their due diligence.

[@Fqlan]

Just her eyes and words sound like a scam! To believe this is scary. Imagine business men knowing it works fell for that phrase “double your coins in your account.” That sounds to good to be true.

[@joannewalker7863]

Outstanding job, *Chargebacktools* I'm so glad you're out there battling these vile con artists. We must take every precaution to protect the general people and the elderly from these vile con artists!!Bravo to you! You ought to be awarded the Nobel Prize for protecting us. Big up, brother

[@youngmasterzhi]

She went from being the girl on fire to the girl UNDER fire!!

[@Boss-or9qk]

Human greed creates this case

[@nikoladd]

Investment is something you can afford to lose. Investing everything you have is called gambling.

[@theyjustwantyourmoney4539]

Thanks for the update, we humans quickly forget, that's why these scammers think we're daft

[@tallulah_teyah]

Old news!! How about telling us where she is after all these years!!

[@PhonkEcho]

An update about latest sighting would make sense...not history lesson to promote a podcast

[@moskvi4]

Totally agree. Retelling of a podcast from 2018. Common.

[@belindachappstikheiresstot5346]

She’s Carmen San Diego!

[@msdiamondpiggy]

Sad to say, sometimes the person who's the spoke person or face of a Scheme isn't the actual person who built it nor is the person raking all the money in. She disappeared maybe the ghost of the organization killed her and rode off with the money. The ghost who plan and ran the Scheme faceless to the public, got away

[@PaginasLetea]

So sad Vice is bankrupt, I've been following this story too and it would've been great if they had more budget for this piece

[@ophilialacroix7060]

I wondered what had happened to this woman! It has been very quite on social media about her. I knew she had to rush off somewhere. I wonder why facial recognition cameras didn’t catch her, she can not change her eyes too much. Moving to Greece makes sense because she has similar features to Grecian people!

[@quintaviusmartin990]

To quit your job and give all your inheritance away is insane. She did a helluva job marketing!! Grown ups should be more wiser than that

[@Mr.D34]

Seriously, if you can't tell from the get-go that this woman is a con artist, then you deserve to lose your money. Also i wouldn't be surprised if somehow she is found in Turkiye. A heaven for drug kingpins and every type of rich criminals.

[@KGBSpyGeorgeCostanza]

Rumor has it she's pretty much got armed guards so unless a bounty hunter with insanme gunslinging skills can take on her

[@davidwicklin9943]

Maybe Jesus Christ will sling judge her unrepentant ass one day.

[@PhonkEcho]

There is no way to withdraw 4 billion dollars. If they put pressure on the offshore banks, its possible to find a money trail

[@ConsensusX]

@@PhonkEcho Exactly. Unless she split the money into several smaller accounts all over the world. That way, she would launder a few millions at a time.

[@robertm3561]

@@PhonkEcho She most likely has the money she stole in different crypto accounts etc. banks safety boxes/where ever you can(you can if you know what you are doing) hide assets.

[@henderyjem6881]

The Equalizer could probably take her out

[@London97]

Some people are born to be conned … I mean who would trust this woman with their hard earned monies. ?

[@rickv9180]

That's what desperation, greed and ignorance does to a person

[@assmonkey9202]

@@rickv9180= victimless crime

[@jbmp1390]

This is why we're meant to have a regulatory system that can actually rein in crap like this. It's the job of regulators to stop blatant cons like this BEFORE people lose billions. Should many of those people invested? Probably not. Does that make the behavior of these thieves any more acceptable? Of course not!

[@jamescook7104]

Any chance you could finish this

[@KarlRock]

Can’t run forever.

[@Bebedollie]

Why did u make that shorts video about New Zealand gangs and say disrespectful things that aren't true?

[@Leo_Thomas733]

This is one of my favorite channel. It always makes my week complete! 😊 Despite the economic downturn, I still manage to earn $35,000 weekly from my investment of $3,500 ..God bless Expert David Ramsey

[@DavidWillam-xk4fh]

Same here, I started with $3,000 now earning $28,000 bi-weekly profits with his trading program

[@AdamKhan-wb4ve]

He's so amazing i still cannot believe one can be this exceptional when it comes to Bitcoin activities

[@OscarVeronica-hz1sp]

I'm a British citizen. Since I started trading with Mr. David Ramsey a year ago, he has shown to be the best and most reliable broker. I heartily advise him.

[@Elsa-td8cu]

He's a great personality in the state 🇺🇸 I'm also earning from him.

[@Jason_s762]

I've lost quite a good number of coins in the current dip, I just hope I find a way to recover from such a massive loss.

[@smellytaint]

"We went to x because we thought ...., then we took a trip to y thinking we would see her there...." quality journalism, I wish all journalists were as hard working as you are

[@epiclegodude123]

Well those are the strongest leads they have. It’s incredible how they fraudster has been able to hide so well for this long

[@MikeSpaa]

their podcast is very much worth diving in to!

[@R4Y82]

You should check out in Macau

[@inferno336]

Sad thing that the only people that got robbed were mostly honest working people. If one of those rich fucks were robbed, this woman would be on jail already.

[@Leeroy6572]

People thought quick cash was coming there way ,it went her way

[@vermont741]

Their

[@Leeroy6572]

@@vermont741 my grammar school education failed me there

[@vermont741]

@@Leeroy6572 no worries, sometimes we need to be reminded of the difference between ‘there’, ‘their’ and ‘they’re’

[@stacyjpoliticscommunityfai359]

That paisley satin double vested suit would have had me questioning everything about this business.

[@LordOtorai]

Recent controversies surrounding Forbes' cover choices highlight a crucial issue. As a trusted publication, Forbes must realize that featuring someone on their cover implies endorsement. This not only influences public opinion but also financial decisions. When these figures turn out to be frauds, it's not just Forbes' reputation at stake, but also the trust and financial well-being of their readers. It's high time for Forbes to enhance their vetting process and take ethical responsibility for their content. This isn't just about maintaining journalistic integrity; it's about protecting the public from misleading information.

[@capone_rd_809]

Crypto was created to defraud people from the beginning, the fact that people thought things like this would not happen is beyond me.

[@HoneyLove77]

Exactly!! Crypto should be banned!!

[@Ziaurelijus]

Finance is made to make money not every sheep can…there always winners and losers…crypto made more millionaires that any other sector in history of humanity. Stop thinking like waxed

[@xplaing]

​@@HoneyLove77It shouldn't be banned, if you're dumb it's your problem not everyone else's 😂

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

this kind of "money" MLM was around in the eighties. one "cash" MLM my co worker commented it had all the appeals: against the system, we're in this together, we'll all be rich; but many of my co=workers got involved but they DIDN@T do some of the stupid things you see today: sell their homes, quit their job, put mom's cash into it. Tech has brought out the worst in all of us, and just taken it to a level of Theatre of the Absurd.

[@maximiIiaan]

what’s his podcast called?

[@trevorbarnes3615]

What’s the name of the podcast?

[@BKOmnyama]

Some close friends of hers got murdered execution style in their mansion in Cape Town a few months ago. Nothing got stolen and there were no signs of forced entry. Probably a hit.

[@pasta-and-heroin]

no way, really? got any names so i can find articles? edit: i actually found some articles, wow dude thank you

[@robertm3561]

Do you have any more information about that/link?

[@robertm3561]

@@pasta-and-heroin Can you put a link here?

[@MachineryMasters101]

​@@pasta-and-heroin post some links

[@pasta-and-heroin]

@@robertm3561 every time I do the comment is deleted lol. Google ‘Capetown 4 murdered onecoin’

[@viybzcontact]

Great work. Such an incredible job..much love.

[@kremapeneva9732]

This is a prime example of how one can exploit the greed and the desire for quick financial success. Ignatova wasn't a genius, she just knew better how greed works. Well, I am actually amused that nobody can find her... I mean, seriously?!

[@cameronf3343]

Investing is for established concepts and established companies. You should always be *beyond* wary of investing in a company which doesn’t even sell a product.

[@christomladenov222]

Believe me, must have great courage and briliant self confidence to behave like she did. Only a great woman can do it. For me, as a bulgarian , is rather strange how many stupid people with much money are waiting around asking to be cheated. You only look at her face , how can you thrust it?

[@summaryjudgment]

The woman quite literally sounds like the villain from a Bond movie. I don't feel bad for a single person who lost their money. Judge a book by its cover people! How on Earth would you give this woman money?!

[@yadusolparterre]

Yeah judge her on her looks, smart

[@OhAwe]

Exactly! Only give your money to pretty people!

[@CarpeDiem13x]

@@yadusolparterre Smart enough NOT TO GIVE money to a random human.

[@eyeseer1]

A sucker is born every time.

[@yadusolparterre]

@@CarpeDiem13x you give money to random humans every day. Do you only buy from handsome people as well?

[@Peppermint1]

I cannot hear because of the music

[@dbush]

It feels good to put faces to the voices on the podcast - The Missing Cryptoqueen.....

[@rcg7262]

Vice are the experts on the topic of grift - they live it

[@JizzMasterTheZeroth]

She's dead.

[@peterbradshaw8018]

I want that book.

[@otwotheo5366]

Ntago wakwiba imbaraga zamaboko yabantu ngo uzagire amahoro cyeretse umugisha udaturuka kumana uva kwashitani