Authorities are investigating a vaccine card scam that raked a staggering $1.5 million from the victims. Two nurses were accused and a New York Police Department officer is currently under probe for his alleged involvement in the scheme.
Several countries have reported cases of the South African COVID-19 variant Omicron. To prevent its widespread, manufacturers have been speeding up operations to release new COVID-19 vaccines to fight against the said variant.
Buying and selling fake vaccine cards have gone rampant on the messaging platform Telegram. Darknet vendors took advantage of the program's encryption features to boost its sales by 200 percent.