OLAF name in EU extortion letters

Fraudsters are exploiting the name of OLAF, the European Union’s (EU) anti-fraud office, in illegal demands for penalty payments. The agency warns that fake OLAF letters, bearing its logo, have been sent to victims accusing them, inter alia, of having violating EU money-laundering legislation and demanding payment to make amends. OLAF says that examples should be sent to the police. For an example see http://europa.eu.int/comm/anti_fraud/press_room/pr/2006/02.pdf