Beware fake coronavirus vaccines, says Interpol

December 02, 2020

© Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty ImagesInterpol has issued a global alert to law enforcement agencies around the world warning them that organised crime networks may try to sell fake Covid-19 vaccines or steal real . It said the pandemic had already triggered “unprecedented opportunistic and predatory criminal behaviour” and warned of a new wave of criminal activity “in relation to the falsification, theft and illegal advertising of Covid-19 vaccines”. © Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images Interpol has warned of a new wave of criminal activity ‘in relation to the falsification, theft and illegal advertising of Covid-19 vaccines’. “It is essential that law enforcement is as prepared as possible for what will be an onslaught of all types of criminal activity linked to the Covid-19 vaccine,” he said. Interpol also warned the public to take special care when going online to search for medical equipment or medicines.