The Bulgarian national Ruja Ignatova, born in May 1980, known as the "Cryptoqueen," co-founded the infamous cryptocurrency-based multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme called OneCoin in 2014 alongside MLM artist Karl Greenwood. The scheme was orchestrated under the guise of a legitimate crypto operation from Sofia, Bulgaria, and quickly expanded its operations globally. OneCoin managed to amass over $4 billion from around 3.5 million people worldwide.
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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, recently announced a significant development in the notorious OneCoin case. Irina Dilkinska, 42, formerly known as the 'Head of Legal and Compliance' for OneCoin, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with her role in the colossal OneCoin fraud scheme. The sentencing is scheduled for February 2024.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of charges against the Bulgarian national Irina Dilkinska for participating in the massive OneCoin fraud scheme. OneCoin began operations in 2014 and was based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It marketed and sold the fraudulent cryptocurrency by the same name through an MLM network. Victims invested over $4 billion worldwide in the fraudulent cryptocurrency. Dilkinska was extradited from Bulgaria.