South Africa: German Cops Confirm Clues That Wanted Global 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova May Be in South Africa

17 November 2024
Daily Maverick (Johannesburg)
By Caryn Dolley

Daily Maverick has reported before on wanted global 'cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova's possible ties to South Africa, and Cape Town in particular. Now police in Germany are looking into clues that she may be here, which contradicts reports that she was murdered at sea. This article is free to read.Sign up for free or sign in to continue reading.Unlike our competitors, we don't force you to pay to read the news but we do need your email address to make your experience better.Create your free account or sign in FAQ | Contact Us Nearly there! Create a password to finish signing up with us: You want to receive First Thing, our flagship daily newsletter. Opt out at any time. Please enter your password or get a sign in link if you've forgotten A code has been sent to .... Please check your email and enter your one-time pin below: Didn't get the code? Resend email Use your password instead? Enter password Open in Gmail Open Sesame! Thanks for signing up.

Listen to this article 14 min Listen to this article 14 min She is living it up in Dubai.

She was murdered at sea in 2018.

She was fatally shot in a home in the upmarket Cape Town suburb of Constantia last year.

She had plastic surgery to disguise herself and is staying in a lavish part of Cape Town.

These are just some of the stories and theories surrounding Ruja Ignatova, the Bulgarian-born German citizen wanted by countries including the US.

She is at the centre of the biggest global billion-dollar crypto fraud scheme yet, known as OneCoin.

And the US is offering a $5-million reward to see to it that she is arrested and convicted.

Ignatova is arguably the world's most wanted woman.

At the same time, though, there are several stories doing the rounds that she has been murdered.

Clues point to South Africa

Now, police in Germany have confirmed to Daily Maverick that they are looking into whether she may be alive - and in South Africa.

News that clues about Ignatova's whereabouts were pointing to South Africa was first reported on in Germany, including in a documentary.

German publication Der Spiegel also ran...

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