Fake vaccination certs: Johor cops nab syndicate members who charged up to RM650 per cert


Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat showing how the syndicate members managed to issue Covid-19 vaccine certificates from a private clinic in Johor Baru.— THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: The police have busted a syndicate offering fake Covid-19 digital certificates at up to RM650 each, with the arrest of eight people including three employees of a private clinic here.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the syndicate, which has been operating for about a month, has also issued such digital certificates to at least 30 people by charging up to RM650 each.

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