Like many other fraudsters , nigerian scammers manage to remain unpunished for their fraud because their victim finds it extremely difficult to get legal help. Most lawyers will avoid dealing with the victim, because they are harassed by powerful officials, and the legal fees of the remaining lawyers will be so high, that the fraud victim will often not be able to pay the legal fees for filing the case, and collecting evidence against the fraud. The fraudsters especially the government officials are ruthless in ensuring that their victim does not get any legal help at all.