You certainly can find people smart enough to make sure that their fraudulent statistics will meet Benford's Law (or any other data model you wish). The article points out that Greece didn't find people this smart.
Not meeting Benford's Law is a good indicator that there has been some dodgy dealing. However, meeting Benford's Law is not a good indicator that everything is above board.
Not meeting Benford's Law is a good indicator that there has been some dodgy dealing. However, meeting Benford's Law is not a good indicator that everything is above board.