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Interesting Sightings of Letterhead in the NewsLetterhead has made headlines in a wide variety of stories over the years. From Boston to Islamabad, from the banking industry to a college admissions office, letterhead has been the instrument of both crime and punishment. Let’s look at some of the roles letterhead has played in recent events.Show Biz As UsualIn July of 2008, the release of the “Sex and the City” feature film spawned many promotions. Boston party promoters thought of a “SITC” –themed event, but they were concerned about potential competition from other hot spots. To dissuade other bars from hosting similar parties, these “enterprising” promoters sent cease-and-desist letters on fake HBO letterhead. HBO found out and took them to court!TMZ Celebrity Justice SpycraftA very serious deception was perpetrated in 2006, on letterhead stolen from the Pakistani Foreign Office. Islamabad newspapers and wire services were sent a press release on Foreign Office letterhead, claiming that the most-wanted terrorist in northern Pakistan had been killed. In the press release, U.S. authorities confirmed the death of Al-Qaeda operative Mohsin Musa Matwalli Atwah, who was involved in the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.The Foreign Ministry denied the issuance of any such information. Apparently the letterhead was stolen from the Foreign Office after a break-in. Pakistan says FO letterhead stolen for fake statement What’s The Matter With Kids Today?The college admissions process has become so competitive, high school seniors are shocking college counselors and directors of admissions with frequent instances of dishonesty. An applicant to the prestigious Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, submitted a letter of recommendation on fake letterhead from a sham company. Unfortunately, the phone number of the letterhead was the same as her cell phone! When the admissions director discovered this, he investigated all 100 of the students the college had admitted, and found that four additional applicants had misrepresented themselves. We’re glad it wasn’t the Law School!The Admissions Police Needing a Bail-out?Lehman Brothers Japan office has lost over $350 million in a fraudulent letterhead scam. Seems they thought they were lending a business that sum, but with fake letterhead and business cards, some con artists made off with the loot!Keeping Good Karma In A World Of Scams |
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