Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia’s anti-graft watchdog said 122 people, including health officials and brokers, were arrested for bribery, forgery and money laundering after they were involved in a COVID-19 vaccine racket, local media reported.
The suspects, including nine officials of the Health Ministry, 21 brokers and 92 COVID-19 vaccine sceptics or hesitants, mostly Saudis, reportedly admitted to illegally changing the vaccination status on official applications, without the people taking the jab.
The conmen set up web pages to charge their victims between SR600 and SR1,000, claiming they could modify the vaccination status on official applications to “COVID-19 vaccinated” and obtain a health passport without the need to take the jab, bypassing the established procedures for vaccination.
Saudi s anti-corruption authority finds involvement of 122 people in coronavirus health status scam
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Saudi Nazaha: 122 People Involved in Health Status Modification Case
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