When I began learning more in depth details about Hgin I came to a rather remarkable conclusion. Our dear Hgin has a man crush. So much so that he has named himself in the online world after a celebrated tech tycoon in South Korea pictured below.
This picture is of course not the face of the royal annoyance we have been inconvenienced by on Steemit. As with everything with this guy, it's a smoke screen. A name designed to boost visibility in short. But fake name and smoke screen be damned, everyone, no matter who they are, fears governments coming after their wealth. This is natural. I hate the tax man just as much as the next person. But reporting tax fraud in South Korea without relevant details doesn't give them a lot to work with and would be largely ineffective. Details are important for a report to be taken seriously and effectively followed up on, so encouraging people on Steemit to do so and coaching them on how to put together a comprehensive report would be difficult...unless of course the relevant bodies already have those details. Name, address, etc. I have seen to this.
When I began filing reports on our problem I actually didn't expect a response. I have worked hand in hand with a number of law enforcement agencies and I'm well aware that if it's not extremely urgent, a report of a crime can sometimes take a while to follow up on. This becomes even more true when you're trying report through a website. So I didn't file an anonymous report. I gave my details to contact me. I have years of experience working with law enforcement closely on a number of fronts so I crossed my fingers hoping they'd contact me back as I felt I would be able to convey my findings better by phone. In my reports I gave them everything I had including the exchanges Hgin uses, his personal details, the 360,000 USD he has moved in crypto and not paid tax on (in this I clearly stated I suspected), his website, (I have also reported his website to the Korean Consumer Protection Agency for fraudulent practices as well, though they don't really enforce much, they give great advice) and of course his Steemit account as it is a store of wealth of sorts and used to generate revenue. Though he is cautious with this and how he uses it.
But given all this my fingers were still crossed awaiting a call. So imagine my shock when I received an emails back and a voicemail the next day. Apparently there is interest here it seems. From the day I hit send it took three days to get a bite (REAL PHONE CONVERSATION, NOT VOICEMAIL) If you want to participate here you can. The language barrier isn't an issue. You can file a report and it will coincide with the information I have already provided. It's called flinging mud until it sticks. I'm quietly emptying a truck load of manure. Want to get your hands dirty? Here's how you start.
Here is the link to the National Tax Service In South Korea.
http://www.nts.go.kr/eng/
Now I never thought I would say this about a tax agency, but I actually love these guys. They communicate, they listen, they are wonderfully responsive, .... I'm hoping we go on a second date.. When you go on their website you will find in their menu to the right an option to report suspected tax fraud or money laundering. It is important for your report to be taken seriously that you are formal. Don't prattle or ramble. Be concise. They do provide an anonymous option and you can make use of this. They provide reasons for why you are reporting and at the bottom and in them you will find a valid reason to report to them is if you believe your report is based on a valid reason or concern. What you are doing is acting like a concerned individual regarding an extremely suspicious person who takes money for extraordinary claims in providing a crypto currency consultation service that is 97% accurate. In short is defrauding consumers and criminally hiding his gains from the relevant authorities. It's not slander or liable if it appears true and you're reporting it to the relevant authorities. For this you will need his crypto addresses, his website address (including his future course dates on March10th), give them his Steemit account, his youtube and twitter accounts, and a list of the exchanges he uses. They have responded and do have his personal details so what you're doing is simply providing more relevancy and saturating the ground with the same consistent details based on your suspicions. Want those details? Here ya go.
LTC Adress, now empty: LecCNCzkt4vjVq2i3bgYiebmr9GbYo6FQf
BTC Adress: 1HMFpq4tC7a2acpjD45hCT4WqPNHXcqpof
ETH: 0x1ab87962dd59bbffe33819772c950f0b38554030
Exchanges tied to addresses that are used:
Binnance
Bittrex
Bitfinex
Kraken
Now I know the more skeptical among you would say so what? They can't do much with that.... actually yeah they can. How do they prove these addresses belong to him? Good question. The short answer is he broadcast this by asking for donations and payments to his website and on Steemit. Steemit being the great one as it's repeatedly on his blog in old posts and once out there he's not getting rid of it... That and I sent screen shots and links to all of it and since have had a response so it's all be followed up on. The important thing here is how you come across in your report. Gently stating, rather than extreme allegation, that you fear honest consumers are being defrauded and the funds are being concealed from the tax authorities is all you need do. It's actually his Steemit presence and twitter as well as youtube presence that screw him here. You are doing nothing wrong here. It's not slander if you're reporting suspicion of criminality on a character who behaves criminally. Now onto the next relevant agency.
THE KOREA FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT:
Follow the same protocols and be consistent as you were with the previous agency. Don't wildly allegate, simply state your suspicions. These guys are responsive. However, they don't have a set reporting platform so I will provide you with their email and contact details below. You do reserve the right to remain anonymous here so feel free to be. Just state clearly that you wish to be so. Let the facts and Hgin's online presence plus what I have given them do the walking. Title your email, "A report on suspected money laundering with crypto currency" or something similar. Don't use words like "tip" or any colloquial metaphors. There is a slight language barrier here so try to be plain, sincere, and non slanderous in your report. Simply state the facts and your suspicions. When you are emailed back be responsive and simply state you have given them all you have and you hope it helps. This is what I have done. Contact details for this agency are below, though due to the language barrier I suggest email.
TEL : +82 2 2100 1734
FAX : +82 2 2100 1738
E-mail : kofiu01@korea.kr
Well guys, this is the first stop in a long road ahead I fear. Hgin, if you do happen to read this I wonder if you learned the word "hubris" in the time you spent working around Americans? If you didn't I'll enlighten you on its meaning. It means arrogance. It's a deplorable trait. It will not pay to be arrogant with me. I'm not other users. I won't engage you or argue or exchange insults. I won't respond to anything in fact. I'm simply going to push forward step by step along a well established road map and only let you and the community know what I've done after I've done it. If they can support it and choose to I will give them the means and advice to do so. I unlike them know who you are. Concretely. I won't reveal that yet as I have fears of people doing something foolish and I don't want to endorse violence. Revealing that will be a last resort and advice on peace will be what I stress when/if I do. What others do though is down to their own choices but ideally I'd like you to comply. You have a lovely home, there is no need to move after all. I will respect your privacy if you simply respect my request. Literally I will just go away. You leave the minnows alone and I'm happy.
This post is my humble warning shot. Stop what you're doing in regards to bullying new users. That's all I ask. I don't care about up voting yourself, not my problem. I'm not hot headed like many are here. I can be as patient as I need to be as I go step by step forward. I will leave you to tantrum, flag, and by the end answer your call with one final post that will make you wish perhaps you had taken all my prior posts and actions more seriously. Even if you call my bluff, I won't respond to you directly, I will just carry forward twatting you on the head with a stick. This will be a one sided conversation in short that you will not be in control of it. Right now I'm gently shaking that stick at you letting you know I can use it if needed. This is simply the tip of the iceberg and a small tip at that. This can get much much worse and I won't need to break a single law to do it.
Now again I stress, it does not have to be this way. Just leave everyone below the rank of 60, even if they hurt your feelings, out of your flagging practices. That is all that interest me. Do that and I'll go back to my happy life and leave you be. You have my word and I would accept nothing more than a simple assurance from you and your word in kind to make me go away. But until I have that assurance make no mistake, I stand with 