Tornado Cash Money Launderer Tells Jury How He Pulled Off a $1M NFT Scam at Age 20

In a shocking revelation, the man behind the infamous Tornado Cash money laundering scheme has taken to the stand to explain how he and his co-conspirators pulled off one of the most audacious cryptocurrency scams in history. The scam, which netted over $1 million in NFTs, had left investors stunned and regulators scrambling for answers.

The man, who remains anonymous due to a non-disclosure agreement, spoke with chilling candor about how he and his partners used Tornado Cash to launder millions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin, disguising the origin of the funds to avoid detection.

"We would take in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting investors, wash it through our front-end wallet address, and then 'donate' it back to them as a supposedly legitimate investment," he claimed. "Meanwhile, we'd use Tornado Cash to break down the Bitcoin into tiny pieces, making it impossible for anyone to track where the money came from."

The anonymous scammer took special care to ensure that his operation remained under the radar, using advanced cryptographic techniques and fake personas to evade law enforcement.

"We created a web of fake social media profiles, pseudonymous email addresses, and even fabricated online personas to legitimize our scheme," he revealed. "It was a masterclass in deception, and it worked like a charm."

But the anonymous scammer's tale took a darker turn when he revealed how his operation had turned into a full-blown Ponzi scheme.

"As more people invested, we had to keep pumping in new funds just to keep the illusion going," he admitted. "It was like a game of musical chairs, except instead of chairs, it was cryptocurrency wallets."

The anonymous scammer's testimony has shed new light on the Tornado Cash scandal, highlighting the devastating consequences of such schemes.

"This guy could have easily ended up in prison for life," said one law enforcement official. "It just goes to show that even with all our best efforts, we can't keep up with the tech-savvy scammers out there."