Qian Zhimin

Qian Zhimin, a Chinese national, is known for her role as the mastermind behind a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme that defrauded thousands of investors out of billions of pounds. After fleeing China to the UK in 2017 under a false identity, she lived lavishly in a London mansion while allegedly embezzling funds meant for cryptocurrency investments. In 2023, she was arrested and is awaiting sentencing for money laundering, following one of the largest cryptocurrency seizures in UK history.