Fake vaccination certificates for India available on Telegram for $75 each: Check Point

Fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates and fake test results of 29 different countries, including India, are being sold on Telegram, a report by Check Point Research said on Thursday. According to the report, a fake vaccination certificate for India is available at a price of about $75 (Rs 5,520) each.

Oded Vanunu, head (products vulnerability research) at Check Point Software Technologies, said there are people who don’t want to take the vaccine but still want the freedoms that come with being vaccinated such as access to places.

“These people are turning to the Darknet and Telegram. Since March 2021, prices for fake vaccination cards have dropped by half and online groups for these fraudulent coronavirus services boast followings of hundreds of thousands of people.