Tue 17 August 2021:
In response to the escalating number of cases of COVID-19 vaccine supply fraud, Interpol issued a global alert to governments on Monday.
“INTERPOL has issued a global alert for organized crime groups attempting to defraud governments with fake offers to sell COVID-19 vaccines,” the agency said in a statement.
The alert came after about 60 cases in 40 countries where fraudsters, claiming to be representatives of vaccine manufacturers or vaccine distribution agencies, had approached health ministry officials and hospital employees about potential supply contracts, Interpol said.
The warning was reportedly sent to all 194 member countries, detailing the modus operandi used in the attempted scams based on the data received from real vaccine manufacturers. The information can be used by national law enforcement agencies to prevent criminal activities and ensure safe vaccine rollout, according to the statement.
This became the most recent in a series of warnings issued in relation to COVID-related crime threats, Interpol added.
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