Okay, so another crypto scammer bites the dust... sort of. This time it's Qian Zhimin, who ran off with $6.5 BILLION nicked from 120,000 people in China. Mostly pensioners, no less. Give me a break. She bought Bitcoin with the stolen cash, then high-tailed it to a London mansion.
It's the same old song and dance, ain't it? Crypto promises the moon, but delivers a steaming pile of... well, you know. And it always seems to be the "quiet ones," the unassuming types who suddenly vanish with everyone's money. Like Ruja Ignatova, the "Cryptoqueen." Remember her? She vanished in 2017 after allegedly swindling three million people out of billions with her OneCoin scam.
The fact that these scams keep happening is just... infuriating. How many times do people have to get burned before they realize that "get rich quick" schemes are, like, 99.9% scams? And what's with these characters always fleeing to mansions? Is there some kind of secret crypto-scammer handbook that says, "Step 1: Steal billions. Step 2: Acquire opulent residence"?
And speaking of Ruja Ignatova, let's just say the "Cryptoqueen" story is far from over.
So, Ruja Ignatova is still missing. Last seen in 2017. Some thought she was dead, but nope, apparently that was just a rumor. Now, German prosecutors have filed charges against her, even though they have no clue where she is. Her accomplice, Frank Schneider, a former spy (!!!), has also vanished.
It's like a bad spy movie, only with crypto instead of, you know, state secrets.
The indictment against Ignatova only covers a fraction of her alleged crimes, dating back to 2015-2016. Prosecutors are hoping the indictment will buy them another five years to investigate. Five years! Seriously? Are we really supposed to believe that after all this time, they're still investigating? What have they been doing this whole time—playing Candy Crush?
And get this: Ignatova's trail supposedly went cold in Athens. Athens! Of all places. Why Athens? Was she just chilling on a beach, sipping ouzo, while the world searched for her? I need details.
But wait, there's more! There's a rumor that she was killed by a contract killer in 2018, but that's supposedly been debunked. So, she's either dead, alive, or living under an assumed identity in some exotic location. The possibilities are endless.
This whole situation just screams incompetence. The FBI has Ruja Ignatova listed as one of their most wanted... but she's still out there.
Oh, and let's not forget the Luxembourg connection. Frank Schneider, Ignatova's head of security, was a former spy. A spy! This whole thing just keeps getting weirder and weirder. He's also on the run, probably hiding in some underground bunker, plotting his next move.
Another Luxembourger, Pitt Arens, was CEO of OneCoin for a hot minute in 2017. He claims he got out before the whole thing went south. Sure, buddy. Sure. According to a report by the Lux Times, Fugitive ‘cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova indicted in Germany.
Where does this leave us? With a bunch of unanswered questions, a missing "Cryptoqueen," and a growing sense that the whole crypto world is just one giant house of cards waiting to collapse.
Seriously, how are people still falling for this crap? Maybe I'm just too cynical, or maybe everyone else is just too gullible. Either way, I'm not holding my breath for a happy ending.
Chief: What Does It Even Mean Anymore?
2025-11-17
