Senator Rex Patrick says anti-vaxxers will use counterfeit COVID-19 'proof of vaccination' certificates to escape health measures. And he's forged his own to prove it can be easily done.
A South Australian senator says the nation's COVID-19 "proof of vaccination" certificates can be easily forged by anti-vaxxers and he has made a fake one to prove it.Senator Patrick made a "15-minute forgery" of a COVID-19 vaccine certificate after receiving his genuine oneHe says a QR code or other simple validation process could resolve the issue
Trade in counterfeit certificates and COVID-19 test results is emerging overseas, with Europol issuing a warning in February that fraudsters had been caught selling counterfeit documents in the UK for up to $200.through the MyGov website, which lists their name, age and what type of vaccination they have received.
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