THE FINAL VERDICT

January 2011

From the hive mind that produced ALL IN THE CARDS, APOSTROPHE NOW and BLEAK LAD!

Cast:
David Jong Hee - self-described Korean banker
versus
Jack Kervorkian - a man of few, but well-chosen words

Mr. Kervorkian is minding his own business when a strange proposal comes by e-mail.


Mr. David Jong Hee

1/4/2011 , davidhee@castec.co.kr

From: Mr. David Jong Hee .
Seoul,South Korea.

I will introduce myself I am Mr.David Jong Hee a Banker working in a bank in south Korea Until now I am the account officer to most of the south Korea government accounts and I have since discovered that most of the account are dormant account with a lot of money in the account on further investigation I found out that one particular account belong to the former president of south Korean MR PARK CHUNG HEE,who ruled south Korean from 1963-1979 and this particular account has a huge deposit with no next of kin.

My proposal is that since I am the account officer that you should provide an account for the money to be transferred. For your assistance as the account owner we shall share the money on equal basis.

Your reply will be appreciated.

Mr. David Jong Hee.

Jack Kervorkian

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:24 PM

I don't think so, pal. It sounds dishonest to me.

Jack Kervorkian
Mr. David Jong Hee

1/5/2011 12:42:48 A.M.
davidhee900@gala.net

Dear Jack ,

In my proposal I told you we will share the money on equal basis and that is 50-50 between us.The total fund in the account is $48,000,000 and i will want you to assure me that you are ready to go all the way with me in this transaction before we proceed.

I want you to understand that I am very serious about this transaction and am ready to proceed as soon as you are ready.

I want you to understand that in our world today there are lots of international policies put in place to check the movement of funds by terrorist. In a lame mans language this simply means a reconfirmation from the source of transfer. This will raise red flag and is not in our favor. For me to be able to bring in this funds to your account without any red flag I will be transferring the funds via secured routes. What I am doing is not a normal wire or swift transfer but a special type of transfer. I want you to be rest assured that there will be no questions from anywhere as the funds will enter your account as clean and cleared funds.

I will go over my explanations again to you so you understand what I require from you and want you to understand the limitations I am talking about. You must trust me if we can make this happen. Like I said I am head transfer of my bank and my bank code of ethics and privileges limits my ability to do this without your help.

A junior officer in my bank tried to move funds for his own benefit last year and he was caught. The reason is that he violated our bank code of ethics and privileges by setting up account in his sisters name some where else and activated this account by sending a small initial deposit before he began to transfer the funds which run into millions of dollars. He was attached to the remittance department of the branch he worked with.

I am head transfer and have access to key systems and codes. If you can guarantee helping me to ensure I do not violate my code of ethics and privileges then be rest assured that we can make this work and 100% risk free.

The truth of the matter is if I must make direct transfer to your account this has to be done through safe and secured route. This is to ensure that we do not violate the US foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended ( the "FAA," 22 U.S.C 2291), which defines a major money laundering country by statue as one whose financial institutions engage in currency transactions involving significant amount of proceeds from international narcotics trafficking. 481(e)(7).

This also implies to high volume of funds transfer all over the world to also check the activities of terrorist. To ensure that I bring this funds to your account without any red flag I will channel this funds via the route of a big bank in the UK and the funds will enter your account as clean and cleared funds and there will be no red flag from any where.

For me to actualize this I require the special codes from the agent I told you about. This codes require activation fee which the agent must receive before he will release the codes to me and have them activated as he requires a card value for the activation of the codes.

My banks code of ethics and privileges which guilds us,makes it mandatory for me as head transfer of my bank to get approval from my Bank before I make any personal transfer internationally and this will require me to explain to a committee set up for this and Considering the nature of this transaction it is not wise for me to get an approval to have money transferred to the agent or anywhere else this will draw attention to me and I am not ready to take this risk this transaction is very sensitive. I occupy a sensitive position in my bank and I have to be very careful. Its not just transferring the funds but ensuring that we are safe after the transfer and this I can assure you if you can understand me. Be rest assured that this will be done legally. If you can be able to pay the agent for the codes and the activation then I can get the codes and will be able to transfer the funds. Let me know if you can pay the agent.

Be rest assured you will not loose in this my transaction. I am a family man and will not do anything to bring shame and disgrace to my family. I have put in a lot of years into my carrier and will not take chances. I want to be able to provide the best for my family and myself and this transaction will do this for the both of us.I can assure you this that we will both benefit greatly from this transaction.

I will get two week leave of absence from my bank as soon as you confirm to me the funds are in your account to meet you. My intention is to invest in your country and with time relocate my family to your country. This is going to be a life time relationship between our families.

What I require to make this happen is an account and the codes I have explained to you.

Please get back to me.

David.

[Four mentions of 'ethics' by our count.]

Jack Kervorkian

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:12 PM

What do you mean by "lame man's language"? I am not familiar with this phrase.

Mr. David Jong Hee

1/6/2011 5:50:58 A.M.
davidhee900@gala.net

It's means in General Korean Society .I need to confirm your interest in this transaction..

Mr. David
Jack Kervorkian

Let's see what happens next!

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:18 PM

I'm not very interested. It all sounds a bit shady to me, and I want to know how you managed to find me.

Jack Kervorkian
Mr. David Jong Hee
1/6/2011 10:18:19 A.M. Dear Jack ,

I found your while i was browsing through the internet looking for someone to assist me in this transaction.

I need your full understanding of why I need your assistance before we proceed to the next step.

Yes I require a foreign account but I will also require you to assist me secure the key codes from an agent in the United Kingdom as already mentioned. Try to see why my limitations made me contact you. I am faced with difficulties as a result of my bank code of ethics and privileges with the position as head transfer of my bank. This limits me to set up a foreign account while still working with them. I cannot use a local account for this transaction as the safe route I will be using for this transaction is for international transfers and it is the only means through which this transaction can be done. I need a foreign account hence a foreign partner.

With the issue of the account explained, I will now bring you into what I will say the most important requirement and that is the key codes I mentioned already that is required to direct this funds via secured route for easy passage. We have an agent in the United Kingdom who instructs us on this and I will be securing the codes from him. He has no knowledge of this transaction. I will tell him its for a very important customer who is a manufacturer and we require secured key codes to have funds transferred in his favor. The problem here is that the key codes require activation with a card value which the agent must receive before he will have the codes activated and released to me. My banks code of ethics and previlages which guilds us,makes it mandatory for me as head transfer of my bank to get approval from my Bank before I make any personal transfer internationally and this will require me to explain to a committee set up for this and Considering the nature of this transaction it is not wise for me to get an approval to have funds transferred to the agent who have eadviced my bank in the past or you my partner to be or anywhere else this will draw attention to me and I am not ready to take this risk this transaction is very sensitive.

I occupy a sensitive position in my bank and I have to be very careful. Its not just transferring the funds but ensuring that we are safe after the transfer. How then do I get the required funds to the agent for the activation of the codes? A foreign partner can pay the agent for the activation of the required codes. This is the second reason I require foreign assistance hence why I made contact with you.

The issue of the agent is very complicated and we must handle this area with total care. I will advice you further on this as we make progress. The truth is that you cannot loose in this transaction neither will any trouble arise as a result of this transaction. If you can assist me then be rest assured that I will have this funds in your account within 5-6business days after I get the codes from the agent.

The cost for the key codes will not cost you much you can be rest assured of this. I require you to provide an account and pay the agent in United Kingdom for the required key codes.

I await your reply.

David Jong Hee.

Jack Kervorkian

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:35 PM

If you are faced with difficulties due to your bank's code of ethics, isn't it possible that what you are doing is unethical?

Jack

Mr. David Jong Hee

1/6/2011 11:03:30 A.M.

Dear Jack,

You need to understand that a dead man can't come and lay claims to the funds in the bank.Secondly i believe you understand the bank is own by men like us and when such funds are not claimed from the bank,what do you happen to such funds?

If the deceased MR PARK CHUNG HEE children where alive to get this funds,i would have assisted in helping them.But they are dead and the funds has nobody coming for claims.I believe we but understand this funds can change the fortune of our families.

What i need to confirm from you is if you are willing to assist?

Thanks,

Mr. David.

Jack Kervorkian

On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 12:58 AM

Are there nor provisions in Korean Law or the regulations of your bank for the disposition of funds belonging to customers who die intestate?

Mr. David Jong Hee

1/6/2011 5:46:05 P.M.

Dear Jack,

There are laws that handle that effect.The law can only come to place when someone comes for claims.But in this situation nobody will come for claims and the funds will be left in the bank.I need to confirm you interest in assisting me.

Mr. David.
Jack Kervorkian

On 1/7/11

So essentially, you want to use me to evade the law?

Mr. David Jong Hee

1/7/2011 1:21:48 A.M.

Dear Jack,

This is my field and i understand every detail of it more than you do.I have handled the transaction very well and we will have nothing to fear or worry about.All i require is you provide an account where i will transfer the funds and help me secure the transfer code from the agent.Once you assure me you can help me ,i furnish you with all we need to do and how we will go about it.

Will be expecting your mail.

Mr. David.

Jack Kervorkian

On 1/7/11

Have you any idea what my field is?

Mr. David Jong Hee

1/7/2011 11:29:01 A.M.

What's your field.

Mr. David.

Jack Kervorkian

Sent: 1/7/2011 4:00:40 P.M.

Criminal Justice.

 

[ Strangely, there was no more from "Mr. Hee".]