Posted on 02/02/2021 3:45:13 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The EU's police agency on Monday warned travellers to watch for organised crime gangs selling fake Covid-negative certificates at airports, sometimes for as much as 300 euros each.
The warning from Europol comes after police busted several suspects selling forged certificates declaring people Covid-19 negative at airports in Britain and France, online and through mobile messaging chat groups in Spain and the Netherlands.
Many EU countries and others now require proof that passengers are not infected by the disease, which has killed more than 2.2 million people around the world.
"As long as travel restrictions remain in place due to the pandemic, it is very likely that criminals will seize the opportunity of producing and selling fake Covid-19 test certificates," Europol said.
"Given the widespread technological means available in the form of high-quality printers and different software, fraudsters are able to produce high-quality counterfeit, forged or fake documents," the Hague-based police agency said.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
ROFL
MAO
Wow never saw that coming. What’s next fake money and social security cards?
Proof that you’re NOT infected? So the certificate is valid for, what, 10 minutes?
Certificate in hand, 2 masks covering your face and a partridge in a pear tree
Hey organized (or disorganized) crime gangs. Where can I get one of those! BTW...do you have any Hydroxychloroquine? Tough to get here in the “land of the lockdown, home of the basement dweller”
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