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Dr Ruja Ignatova is a liar crypto- high profile and a priority fugitive for the FBI, offering huge rewards to anyone who finds out about his whereabouts. Here’s a glimpse of the facts about him, as quoted from the BBC, Tuesday (5/7/2022).
Highly educated
Ruja Ignatova was born in Bulgaria to a family of Romanian origin. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to Germany and became citizens there. Ruja earned his PhD in 2005 in international law from the University of Conctance.
He reportedly worked for the prestigious McKinsey & Company. But from the start, he had a ‘hobby’ to commit crimes. Starting in 2012, Ruja was involved in several criminal cases related to finance.
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Making OneCoin cryptocurrency
In 2014, Ruja created a cryptocurrency called OneCoin to rival Bitcoin. Ruja Ignatova said OneCoin will be the world’s largest cryptocurrency for everyone to make transactions anywhere.
Many are interested and invest through OneCoin. Britons spent around 30 million euros in the first six months of 2016. From August 2014 to March 2017, more than 4 billion euros were invested in dozens of countries, from Pakistan, Brazil, Hong Kong, Norway, Canada, Yemen and even Palestine.
Promotion attracts many people
Dr. Ruja is diligent in promoting his digital currency. From Macau, Dubai, to Singapore, the meeting places are packed with new investors. He is good at convincing people.
He also started buying multimillion-dollar properties in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and Sozopol, resorts on the Black Sea. Ruja Ignatova also reportedly had a party on the luxury ship The Davina by inviting American pop stars.
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