How to edit statistics

[Mister Oliver]

I have a forum, but it is not very active yet (247 threads, 1300+ messages, 800+ members).

I know that people want to post and be active on forums with a lot of threads, messages and members.

Is there a way to edit the statistics and for example multiply al the statistics by 10?

So that it says I have 2470 threads and 13.000 messages? And that all the subforums are also multiplied by 10?

I know that members aren't going to check that if that is true but it gives social proof.

Anybody knows how to do this? Or is it a bit illegal?