Fraud and theft are not exclusive to cryptocurrency, but scammers using crypto have made headlines over the years. In particular, pyramid scheme fraudsters have deceived people unfamiliar with crypto through countless methods, from mining to stories of beautifying the world. Throughout 2023, we have discussed how similar stories could be reheated and presented to us again. Today’s topic is the historic OneCoin fraud.
The OneCoin Fraud Case
COINTURK was operational during the time this incident occurred and we had warned about it then. For 10 years, we have issued similar warnings during critical periods to keep our readers away from such fraudsters. However, OneCoin fraudsters achieved great popularity worldwide and earned $4 billion from the story they started in 2014.
Today, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, sentenced Irina Dilkinska to 4 years in prison for her role in the large OneCoin fraud scheme. She served as the Legal and Compliance Director of OneCoin. The prosecutor stated;
“DILKINSKA was the so-called Legal and Compliance Director of OneCoin. However, DILKINSKA helped facilitate the daily operations and laundered money for OneCoin; this included arranging the transfer of $110 million in fraudulently obtained OneCoin revenues to a Cayman Islands entity.
As Dilkinska experienced today, this Office will hold accountable all participants of the OneCoin scheme, no matter where they hide.”
42-year-old Bulgarian citizen Irina Dilkinska was sentenced to prison and additionally fined $111,440,000.
