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It is
obvious that many of these fraudsters have invested in decent word
processing equipment and after all these years have finally
discovered the merits of spell check programs. Many have even
figured out that most business proposals are not normally printed in
all caps, but for some reason they just don't want to give up their
justified margins.
Compared to the crude offers they were sending out ten years ago,
however, some of the better scam artists now put out some pretty
authentic-looking documents--particularly those backing up their
false claims. High quality imitation government and bank
letterhead as well as impressive fake seals and stamps and
"official" documents are becoming common. Their
counterfeit letters of credit and forged bank drafts are becoming
world class, too. In fact, the manufacturing of this bogus
support material has become a cottage industry in itself in that
impoverished country.
In recent years, some of the more professional Nigerian fraudsters
have produced simulated newspaper and magazine clippings that
confirm various official approvals in regard to the alleged transfer
of funds--and in some cases have managed to get such notices
inserted in real publications when going for big scores.
Regardless of what great-looking documentation is provided, every
one of these approaches is unquestionably always
a fraud.
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