law enforcement authorities are worried
if there are
organized crime groups which are
jeopardizing the public health in the eu
this is a covid test certificate the
holders negative
and fit to fly except they might not
be because it's a counterfeit it's a
user id an investigator monitoring
online forums
used by criminal gangs in some flight
tickets
are bought and sold using stolen credit
cards
and now they're also dealing in fake
covered test certificates
these niche criminal organizations that
have been previously providing
um airline tickets using sterling credit
card information
they're providing a fuller service so
they're now being able to give you
false nhs certificates saying that your
fit supply that you have a negative
covid uh test result so this is like an
underground travel agency
absolutely yeah and these guys have been
operating for some time
not located just in the uk they operate
on a global basis
recently a man was arrested outside
luton airport
on suspicion of selling fake fit to fly
certificates
it's an issue the authorities right
across europe are worried about
prices are varying from 40 euros to 300
euros they are provided by the organized
crime booth but of course there are also
some
opportunistic individuals who have seen
that there is a possibility to get some
proceeds by conducting this type of
activities
our investigation found not just fake
nhs certificates
but also ones sold abroad for people
coming back to the uk
these look like they're from clinics in
nigeria but they're also
fakes but crucially if they're getting
fake fit to fly certificates
they may be carrying the virus there is
a very real risk
of that absolutely if fit to fly
is easy to fake can these certificates
really keep britain
safe
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