- Our prosecutor’s workplace is prosecuting in absentia the Bulgarian lady with a German passport who dedicated fraud for $4 billion with OneCoin
- DANS found the switch of BGN 15 million associated to the crypto queen
The US proclaims a brand new reward of 5 million {dollars} for details about the Bulgarian lady with a German passport, Ruzha Ignatova, who has been needed since 2017. The FBI has been in search of her for 7 years for losing greater than 4 billion {dollars} via it. OneCoin pyramid scheme.
The information concerning the award was introduced by the American ambassador to our nation, Kenneth Merten, in a joint assertion with the chief prosecutor Borislav Sarafov and the pinnacle of DANS, Plamen Tonchev. Representatives from FBI headquarters have been additionally current.
On the identical time, our prosecutor’s workplace, which, along with the Federal Bureau, is investigating Ruzha Ignatova, costs her in absentia. This may give a chance to start out preventing their property in our nation, defined Borislav Sarafov.
In line with the pinnacle of DANS, Plamen Tonchev, it’s value 10 million euros.
The “hit” on the “crypto queen” is simply coming
a month after the Legal professional Common visited FBI headquarters
in Washington. Then he obtained an honorary diploma from the director of the service Christopher Ray, and lots of noticed this as a affirmation of Sarafova.
The 44-year-old Bulgarian lady, initially from Ruse, disappeared two weeks after the FBI started investigating her for the crime. Ambassador Merten described it as “one of many largest fraud schemes in historical past, during which greater than $4 billion was taken from victims.”
Along with the US, Ruza Ignatova can also be being investigated in Germany. To keep away from being arrested, she left Sofia for Athens, Ambassador Merten recalled. Since then, she has been lacking. Sometimes, there are speculations and assumptions that Ruzha Ignatova just isn’t among the many residing and that she is hiding someplace. Greek media reported in July 2022, citing service sources, that an operation was held to carry her. Nevertheless, Ruza was not discovered. A month in the past, the French newspaper “Mond” reported about Ruzha Ignatova’s giant investments in actual property in Dubai. In March 2015, she created the shell firm Oceana Properties Ltd. and used ee to purchase a luxurious penthouse condo of just about 1,616 sq. meters. It value $2.7 million and was situated on the highest flooring of the constructing, which faces the factitious island of Palm Jumeirah. In 2019, when Ruzha Ignatova had already disappeared, the corporate terminated the contract for the sale of the massive condo. Ruza additionally owned property in London.
On July 1, 2022, the FBI positioned her on the Ten Most Needed Fugitives listing
from justice. Then the service gives a reward of 100,000 {dollars} for info resulting in the arrest or conviction of a Bulgarian lady with a German passport. A yr later, the Federal Bureau elevated the award to $250,000. Now it has elevated considerably, and presently Ruzha is the one lady among the many 10 most needed bandits.
The pinnacle of DANS, Plamen Tonchev, introduced {that a} motion of 15 million euros associated to Ruzha Ignatova was established, and the quantity was seized. He didn’t disclose additional particulars. The constructing value greater than 10 million euros, for which he can be requested to carry it in, and earlier than that lien, was acquired with the cash from the pyramid, defined the pinnacle of DANS.
He additionally defined the small print of OneCoin. The corporate was
registered within the offshore space of Gibraltar
It was established that the corporate and its subsidiaries overseas and within the nation operated as a monetary pyramid that provided companies primarily based on the precept of community advertising and marketing. He additionally identified that the primary marketplace for cryptocurrency companies was situated within the Center East and Far East area. Ruza Ignatova based her firm in 2014.
Till now, it has not been formally introduced which properties she purchased in our nation. Nevertheless, it’s mentioned within the media that it’s
The costliest of them is the Russian Membership in Sofia,
the opposite constructing is on “Narodno Zabranie” sq. and known as Dimitar Mollov’s home, the third one is on “Slaveykov” sq., the place Ruzha Ignatova’s firm workplace was and the place the corporate’s identify is written. In line with publications, these properties now not belong to Ruzha Ignatova. They’ve modified their possession via buy and sale contracts concluded with Emil Hersev’s monetary corporations. It was about issues of belief. “24 legs” was in search of the well-known financier. He rapidly defined that he had nothing to do with Ruzha Ignatova and that he didn’t know what property she owned. “Greater than ever, regulation enforcement authorities should actively cooperate, one thing we do, albeit typically covertly. We’re companions within the frequent struggle towards crime and lawlessness,” Sarafov mentioned on Wednesday.
“America significantly values the partnership with the Bulgarian prosecutor’s workplace,” mentioned Ambassador Merten.
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