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4 Get Rich Quick Schemes That Went Horribly Wrong

Explore four get rich quick schemes that went horribly wrong and the costly lessons behind these failed money-making plans.

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Crypto king Do Kwon jailed for 15 years over $40bn stablecoin fraud

The co-founder of cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a US court found that his $40bn stablecoin ecosystem was sustained by fraud.

Euronews

UK solicitor faces disciplinary tribunal over threat allegations

Solicitors Regulation Authority to prosecute Carter-Ruck partner Claire Gill over alleged email from 2017

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7 Crypto Investments That Ended in Complete Chaos

Cryptocurrency is the digital wild west—a space full of overnight millionaires, revolutionary tech, and, yes, devastating losses. While the world has seen Bitcoin go from a fringe project to global recognition, countless other ventures in the space have ended in complete chaos.

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The FBI put a $5 million bounty on the 'Cryptoqueen' last year but still hasn't found her, so take your pick: Russia, South Africa, or murdered on a yacht in 2018

Ruja Ignatova disappeared in 2017, and hasn't been seen since.

PC Gamer

'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova accused of $4.5billion scam hit with global asset freeze

Freezing order imposed on Ruja Ignatova at the High Court in London

Evening Standard

FBI puts a $5 million bounty on the missing Cryptoqueen—'We will probably know within a few weeks if it’s worked'

"The FBI are now refocusing their efforts on the people around [Ignatova], trying to tempt her close associates to get in touch."

PC Gamer

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Who Is Ruja Ignatova: Cryptoqueen Who Defrauded Investors Out Of $4B Now Has $5M Bounty On Her Head

Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova vanished after allegedly swindling billions in a fake coin scheme. Her case highlights a surge in cryptocurrency crime.

International Business Times UK

US Ups Reward For Information On Missing 'Cryptoqueen' To $5 Million

The U.S. has increased its reward offering to anyone who can provide information that could lead to the arrest or conviction of "Cryptoqueen," who was reported to have been killed in 2018, but the FBI said she could have gone under the knife.

International Business Times

Fugitive ‘cryptoqueen’ accomplice is jailed for 20 years for $4bn global scam

Ruja Ignatova remains at large as her former OneCoin crypto fraud partner is sentenced to 20 years in a US prison

The Independent UK

Scot hopes film based on her falling victim to cryptocurrency scam will help others

Jen, 52, from Glasgow, is campaigning for justice for those conned and Oscar-winner Kate Winslet has been tipped to play her in the movie.

Daily Record

Thousands of fake cryptocurrency sites trap users in fake reward schemes

Researchers discover elaborate scheme to trick victims into giving away bitcoin - here's how you can stay safe.

TechRadar

'Cryptoqueen' still on the run from the FBI after five years

Her co-founder and brother have been arrested, but Ruja Ignatova has evaded authorities for five years.

Fortune

The Missing Cryptoqueen Details the Rise and Fall of Ruja Ignatova's OneCoin Con

Jamie Bartlett's gripping look at the schematics and psychology of a scam

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Investing in crypto-assets: How to limit the risk of being exposed to fraud

In 2017, thousands of investors in over 175 countries found themselves with empty pockets after having invested nearly US$4 billion in a cryptocurrency called “OneCoin”. The mastermind behind the project, Ruja Ignatova, vanished with what is believed to be the entire amount missing.

Evening Standard

Ruja Ignatova: Missing ‘Cryptoqueen’ goes on most-wanted list over alleged $4 billion fraud

The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to her capture

ABC News

'Cryptoqueen' accused of $US4 billion OneCoin fraud added to FBI's most-wanted list

She's accused of stealing US$4 billion in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme before she disappearing to Greece. Now she's the 11th woman to be added to the FBI's most-wanted list.

Benzinga

FBI To Add 'Crypto Queen' Ruja Ignatova To Top 10 Most Wanted List

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is adding Ruja Ignatova — the woman known as the “Crypto Queen” — to its list of 10 most wanted fugitives.

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