Despite the best efforts of police to shut down the sales, the ease of manufacturing these fraudulent documents is alarming. 9News
One user on the encrypted message app, Telegram, told 9News he was selling counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination certificates for $500 in Bitcoin.NSW Police Cybercrime Commander Detective Superintendent Matthew Craft said his officers work closely with other agencies to monitor and investigate the sale of all manner of fraudulent documents that are available to purchase online.
Since sharing his experience online, he's been contacted by strangers online, asking him to do the same for them.Fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates are being sold online for hundreds of dollars in Bitcoin. Service Australia says the current COVID-19 vaccination certificate contains anti-fraud measures, including an animated tick, shimmer effect on the coat of arms and a clock."In the video that I demonstrated, where I haven't been fully vaccinated yet, it had all of that, with my name on it. So these features are not really features, they can easily be worked around.
From next Monday, fully-vaccinated NSW residents will be able to gather in groups of five in outdoor public places.They will have to provide proof of vaccination on request, which includes the digital certificates or a copy of their vaccination history.
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