Posted on Jun 8, 2021
Fake COVID Vaccine Cards Are Being Sold Online. Using One Is A Crime
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A vendor on Amazon was discovered selling a pack of blank COVID-19 vaccination cards this week. The post has since been removed, but photos re-shared online showed a 10-pack of blank cards going for $12.99.
In the U.S., actually getting a COVID-19 vaccine and receiving a legitimate vaccination card is free of charge.
The small, white piece of cardstock given to Americans after receiving all necessary COVID-19 shots is the only official way to show some proof of full immunization on the fly. But, according to the FTC, those simple cards, easily replicated by fraudsters, never were designed to prove vaccination status long-term.
Other vendors selling fake vaccine cards have cropped up on Etsy, an e-commerce site focusing on handmade and vintage items, pro-Trump forums, and the dark web, according to recent reports.
Etsy and Amazon didn't immediately respond to NPR's requests for comment.
They're all part of a black market for fake vaccination cards that has grown in the waning days of the pandemic in the U.S. and other parts of the world. Authorities have been warning about the rise in pandemic-related fraud for months.
A vendor on Amazon was discovered selling a pack of blank COVID-19 vaccination cards this week. The post has since been removed, but photos re-shared online showed a 10-pack of blank cards going for $12.99.
In the U.S., actually getting a COVID-19 vaccine and receiving a legitimate vaccination card is free of charge.
The small, white piece of cardstock given to Americans after receiving all necessary COVID-19 shots is the only official way to show some proof of full immunization on the fly. But, according to the FTC, those simple cards, easily replicated by fraudsters, never were designed to prove vaccination status long-term.
Other vendors selling fake vaccine cards have cropped up on Etsy, an e-commerce site focusing on handmade and vintage items, pro-Trump forums, and the dark web, according to recent reports.
Etsy and Amazon didn't immediately respond to NPR's requests for comment.
They're all part of a black market for fake vaccination cards that has grown in the waning days of the pandemic in the U.S. and other parts of the world. Authorities have been warning about the rise in pandemic-related fraud for months.
Fake COVID Vaccine Cards Are Being Sold Online. Using One Is A Crime
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I made a copy of my vaccination card, so if I have to get anymore vaccinations the original is not encased in a protective cover shipmate PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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Yeah, it would be easy for me to get blank cards, if I were so inclined, we have a stack of them at the clinic. But, I also know in GA it is easy to check vaccination status on the GRITS website.
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