Fugitive Mastermind of $4B OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Still at Large After Partner Sentenced to 20 Years

Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of $4B OneCoin pyramid scheme, has been a fugitive since 2017 when she disappeared after being charged.
Ignatova's partner, Karl Greenwood, was just sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the massive fraud that impacted over 3.5 million victims.
Ignatova earned degrees from Konstanz University and Oxford before launching the fraudulent OneCoin cryptocurrency with Greenwood.
OneCoin was a multi-level marketing scheme that falsely claimed to be a legitimate cryptocurrency and "Bitcoin killer".
The FBI continues to hunt for Ignatova, who they believe may have altered her appearance through plastic surgery to evade authorities.

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