Transnational criminal groups quickly took advantage of the lack of medical supplies and drugs, caught the mood of the people in uncertain and dangerous situation, and identified gaps in legislation that allowed them with impunity to cash in on common trouble. Moreover, the increase in the smuggling of counterfeit health products is observed around the world.
Argentina police are investigating the activities of the company that produced the masks, disinfectants and other items of individual protection, without a license.
In April, the government Slovenia ordered the company in Bosnia and Herzegovina three million masks and paid 300 000 euros as collateral. No masks of power is not received.
In March, health authorities< / span> Germany< / span> have signed contracts with firms in Switzerland and Germany for the supply of masks in the amount of 15 million euros. It turned out that the website of these firms was a fake copy of the site, apparently, a legitimate company in Spain.
Power< / span> Nigeria recorded the appearance of the country large quantities of chloroquine, which suggests the presence there of counterfeit drugs. br>
Russia< / span> an investigation of fraud associated with the supply of substandard or counterfeit ventilators. Such cases discovered in the UK and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Thailand intercepted a shipment of 3 300 unusable thermometers, which arrived in the country in three other States.
Criminal schemes related to the COVID-19, cost us consumers in the first quarter of this year at 13.4 million.
UK in March uncovered 2,000 cases of online fraud, including 471 "stores" that sold contraband goods.
Scammers trying to sell even more non-existent vaccine – in USA< / span> was discovered web site that promote the vaccine COVID-19.
