Dec 20, 2021
Fake Covid passes advertised for sale online
Fraudsters are directing people on Facebook to sites claiming to sell Covid vaccine passes for people who haven't been jabbed, the BBC has found. Covid certificates have been found for sale alongside drugs, weapons and stolen goods on the dark web, with sellers claiming to provide documentation from many countries including the US and the EU.In one post, one seller claimed to be able to provide certificates from 22 countries including Portugal, France, Greece, Spain, Australia, Latvia, Morocco and the UK.They were not only offering paper certificates, but purported to be able to provide apps with QR codes because they said they worked with people inside health authorities, who would able to add information to the database. On Facebook, the BBC found several examples of posts or comments claiming to be selling Covid vaccination certificates for people who had not been jabbed. The BBC found several Facebook posts linked to channels on the messaging app Telegram which offered to sell Covid certificates to unvaccinated people. The problem of forged Covid passes is not new or unique to the UK, with fraudsters also advertising fake Covid certificates in the US. Image source, Getty Images.
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