INTERPOL has warned its 194 member countries, including those in the Caribbean, to be on the lookout for organized crime groups attempting to defraud governments with fake offers to sell coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.
In a global alert, INTERPOL revealed that at least 60 such cases in 40 countries around the world have been reported, where individuals in health ministries and hospitals received offers for COVID-19 vaccines approved for distribution in their country.
It said scammers, usually claiming to represent a vaccine manufacturer or a government agency facilitating the distribution of vaccines, are targeting both professional and personal email accounts of potential buyers, as well as making contact via phone.
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