Security News > 2021 > March > US govt warns that buying fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is a crime
US federal agencies have warned today against making or selling fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards as this is breaking the law.
Using fake vaccination record cards could also put others at risk, increasing the chance of contracting COVID-19 or infecting others.
"If you did not receive the vaccine, do not buy fake vaccine cards, do not make your own vaccine cards, and do not fill-in blank vaccination record cards with false information," the federal agencies warned today.
Government and private organizations were also advised to keep using personal protective equipment and maintain social distancing whenever possible, seeing that individuals using fake vaccine cards may increase the risk of inadvertently contracting COVID-19.
Scammers can use photos of vaccination record cards shared on social media to forge vaccination cards that get sold for profit.
You can report suspicious activity involving fake vaccination record cards by contacting the HHS-OIG or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.