New York: The mafia has become active globally to extort money from millions of people around the world who are waiting for the corona virus vaccine.
According to a foreign news agency, after the launch of vaccinations in different countries, various groups of counterfeiters have been mobilized to take advantage of the growing anxiety of the people to get the vaccine from Corona. Are claiming to provide vaccines for 150 150 through text messages and other means.
According to the international news agency Reuters, seven such offers are circulating on various forums of the Dark Web and on the messaging app called Telegram. This group of counterfeiters is using every means available online to deceive.
In light of the situation, the US FBI and Interpol have issued warnings about false claims and fake vaccines for the treatment of corona virus. These agencies have branded fake Corona virus websites and advertisements a threat to public health.
It is estimated that the number of domains acquired for the website has multiplied by the inclusion of the word vaccine with the Covid 19 corona virus. By the time the first vaccine was approved in November, there were 2,500 such domains.
According to the news agency, corona vaccine is also available for sale along with cocaine and other drugs on a forum called Agartha of the Dark Web, which is used for transactions in arms, drugs and other illegal activities. One dose of it is priced at 500 500 to 1,000.
Various channels are posting advertisements on Telegram with pictures of vaccine stocks and vaccines manufactured by Madrona, Pfizer and Biotech are fetching up to 150 150.
The US Department of Health, Justice and other agencies have called on the public to report any vaccine counterfeiting immediately and to report such counterfeiting.