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There is a real risk that criminals will try to take advantage of the huge demand, director Catherine De Bolle told the newspapers of the Funke media group (Sunday). There are already specific indications, such as sales offers on social networks. Whoever gets on it will not be delivered after payment or will receive a fake vaccine.
“If you are a victim of such fraud, of course it can have serious health consequences,” De Bolle warned. Europol had already sent a warning to the Member States and asked them to be very vigilant.
The authorities must also be prepared for attempted robberies. “In the first confinement, the gangs targeted the transports with a protective mask, for example. That is also a danger with the vaccine, “he said.
Europol identified potential hot spots where there could be a particularly high risk of such crimes. “There is also a special police cooperation in the EU to protect transport.”
