The Missing Cryptoqueen
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The BBC World Service documentary, "The Missing Cryptoqueen," investigates the disappearance of Ruja Ignatova, founder of the OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The documentary reveals how Ignatova defrauded investors of billions of dollars and details her potential links to organised crime, specifically a powerful Bulgarian figure known as Taki. The investigation uncovers a complex web of money laundering, blackmail, and violence, leaving the question of Ignatova's fate – dead or alive – unanswered. Key figures in the story, including Ignatova's boyfriend and spy chief, are also implicated in the fraud and some have met violent ends. The documentary ultimately highlights the dangers of organised crime and its intersection with large-scale financial fraud.
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