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Watch – Is the ‘cryptoqueen’, Ruja Ignatova, hiding in South Africa?

Daily Maverick previously uncovered possible links between fugitive ‘cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova and South Africa, particularly Cape Town. Last year, new clues sparked speculation that Ignatova, wanted globally for her OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, may have been hiding in South Africa, challenging rumours of her murder at sea. Could the elusive mastermind behind one of the world’s biggest scams be closer than we think? Caryn Dolley explains.
Caryn Dolley
By Caryn Dolley
22 Jan
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Reporting by: Caryn Dolley
Edited by: Malibongwe Tyilo
Filmed by: Bernard Kotze
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme
Produced by: Emilie Gambade

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