Over the past two weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have seized at least three batches of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards that were being shipped to New Orleans.
The blank cards, created to mimic those provided by the Centers for Disease Control, were seized at the port of Memphis between Aug. 4 and Aug. 10 after being sent from Shenzhen, China, according to U.S. Customs spokesperson Matthew Dyman.
A batch of New Orleans-bound counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the port of Memphis.
The phonies, on their face, look remarkably similar to the CDC vaccine cards, with spaces for the recipient's name, personal information, vaccine maker and lot number. They even have the CDC logo in the right corner.
But Customs officials described them as "low-quality."
"There were typos, unfinished words and some of the Spanish verbiage on the back was misspelled,"Dyman said.
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The agency has begun to see an increase in fake COVID vaccination cards. On Aug. 10, the Memphis Customs officers seized another 13 shipments headed to other states, including Alabama, New York, South Carolina New Jersey and Tennessee, according to Dyman.
The market for counterfeit COVID cards in the United States likely began heating up as businesses, universities and government officials began pondering and implementing vaccine mandates in the wake of the most recent coronavirus surge.
Spurred by Louisiana's record-breaking fourth wave of infections, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Thursday announced that residents and visitors to the city's restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor venues must either show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test for entry. The city's mandate takes effect Monday.
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Federal and local officials warned against buying, selling or using counterfeit vaccination cards. It not only puts you and others at risk, it's also illegal, according to Dyman.
Use of a official government agency seal — like the CDC and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seals in the corner of the phony cards — is a federal crime punishable by up to five years in prison, according to the FBI.
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“These vaccinations are free and available everywhere,” said Michael Neipert, Area Port Director of Memphis. “If you do not wish to receive a vaccine, that is your decision. But don’t order a counterfeit, waste my officer’s time, break the law, and misrepresent yourself.
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