ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Shopping for faux COVID-19 vaccine playing cards, making your personal or filling the blanks with false data is against the law and will land you in jail, the New York State Division of Shopper Safety warned this week.
Officers say as extra locations require proof of vaccination, scammers are profiting from this by promoting faux verification instruments together with faux playing cards, certificates, and check outcomes.
Officers say the vaccines are secure and choosing a faux vaccination card as an alternative of getting vaccinated is a well being and authorized danger.
“Making or possessing faux COVID-19 vaccination playing cards are severe crimes. We’re taking this difficulty very significantly because of the large danger introduced by these false paperwork,” mentioned State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen. “Anybody discovered to be concerned with cast vaccine playing cards might be charged and face the authorized penalties.”
The Federal Commerce Fee (FTC) has acquired a number of complaints from individuals reporting circumstances of attainable fraud associated to COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally they acquired complaints of internet sites providing, for a payment, vaccine waivers and medical exemptions with out seeing a health care provider. The FTC is investigating these and different circumstances of attainable vaccine fraud.
Officers warn:
- Presenting fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination playing cards or check outcomes can land you in jail. Shopping for or making faux vaccine playing cards or filling in clean playing cards with false data is against the law and will result in fines and even land you in jail.
- The one legit option to get proof of vaccination or a adverse check result’s to get vaccinated or to check adverse.
- Defend your private data from COVID scams. Scammers arrange fraudulent web sites providing faux vaccine appointments or name individuals claiming to be COVID surveyors to gather individuals’s private data. By no means give out private data over the cellphone.
New Yorkers may report vaccine-related fraud by calling 833-VAX-SCAM (833-829-7226) or emailing STOPVAXFRAUD@health.ny.gov.
