Oxford-educated Ruja Ignatova is termed the most successful criminal in history. She co-founded a cryptocurrency of her own and duped millions of investors across the world for billions of dollars. Half of the world’s authorities are on her lookout. Along with the FBI’s most wanted, she is also on the list of Europol, Interpol Red Notice, etc. After a good run of nearly three years with OneCoin, the glamorous Bulgarian businesswoman vanished into thin air, almost like she never existed. Ditching a mega OneCoin event in 2017, the entrepreneur got off a plane in Greece, never to be found. With truckloads of money at her disposal, this disappearing act was hardly an ordeal for the mastermind who eloped with no less than $4 billion stolen from a whopping one million people worldwide. We’re delving into Ignatova’s life, lies, highs, lows, and languish:
A genius from the start –
Ruja Ignatova was born in Bulgaria in 1980 to a Romani family. A decade later the family moved to Germany and lived in the small town of Schramberg. Ignatova earned a Ph.D. in private international law from the University of Konstanz at 25. The university is one of Germany’s elite institutions and is referred to as “small Harvard”.. Dr. Ruja’s resume also boasts a law degree from Oxford. After completing her education, she worked with McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm.
The ambitious woman harbored big…
