The person at the center of this case
Ruja Ignatova (fugitive suspect)
Cold Case · Open - FBI Top Ten Most Wanted
8 years waiting · since 2017
RUJA IGNATOVA
Justice for Ruja Ignatova (fugitive suspect) — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where did Ignatova go after arriving in Athens on October 25, 2017? Did she continue to another country using her German passport?
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location
Lead #2Has Ignatova been spotted in the UAE, Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, or Eastern Europe as suggested by her known travel patterns?
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evidence
Lead #3What financial records or cryptocurrency transactions can trace OneCoin funds after Ignatova's disappearance?
Ruja Ignatova, founder of OneCoin Ltd., disappeared on October 25, 2017, after allegedly orchestrating a $4 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme that defrauded investors worldwide. She vanished while traveling from Sofia, Bulgaria to Athens, Greece, and her current whereabouts remain unknown despite being one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Locating Ignatova is critical to recovering stolen funds and holding accountable the architect of one of history's largest investment frauds.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Southern District of New York
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person
Lead #4Who are the armed guards and associates believed to be traveling with Ignatova, and can they be identified and questioned?
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Lead #5Has Ignatova undergone plastic surgery or altered her appearance to evade detection?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud; Securities Fraud Caution: Ruja Ignatova is wanted for her alleged participation in a large-scale fraud scheme. Beginning in approximately 2014, Ignatova and others are alleged to have defrauded billions of dollars from investors all over the world.
Ignatova was the founder of OneCoin Ltd., a Bulgaria-based company that marketed a purported cryptocurrency. In order to execute the scheme, Ignatova allegedly made false statements and representations to individuals in order to solicit investments in OneCoin.
She allegedly instructed victims to transmit investment funds to OneCoin accounts in order to purchase OneCoin packages, causing victims to send wire transfers representing these investments. Throughout the scheme, OneCoin is believed to have defrauded victims out of more than $4 billion.
Ignatova served as OneCoin's top leader through October 2017. On October 25, 2017, Ignatova traveled from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Athens, Greece, and may have traveled elsewhere after that.
She may travel on a German passport to the United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, Greece and/or Eastern Europe. On October 12, 2017, Ignatova was charged in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York and a federal warrant was issued for her arrest.
On February 6, 2018, a superseding indictment was issued charging Ignatova with one count each of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud; and Securities Fraud. Remarks: Ignatova is believed to travel with armed guards and/or associates.
Ignatova may have had plastic surgery or otherwise altered her appearance.
Timeline of Events
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2014
OneCoin fraud scheme begins
Ignatova and associates begin defrauding investors through OneCoin Ltd., a purported cryptocurrency company
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2017-10-12
Federal charges filed
Ignatova charged in United States District Court, Southern District of New York; federal warrant issued
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2017-10-25
Ignatova disappears
Ignatova travels from Sofia, Bulgaria to Athens, Greece and vanishes; her whereabouts unknown thereafter
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2018-02-06
Superseding indictment
Superseding indictment issued charging Ignatova with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, securities fraud conspiracy, and securities fraud
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Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:May 18, 2026
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Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:May 18, 2026
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