A Maryland man has been charged with mail fraud and obstruction of justice after allegedly ordering and selling hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. Amar Salim Shabazz, 23, of Owings Mills, could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison if convicted. According to court documents obtained by The Epoch Times, Shabazz utilized a Chinese online marketplace to order over 600 of the fake cards, some of which contained misspelled words like “COVD” instead of COVID-19. Shabazz promoted the cards on his Instagram and Facebook accounts, asking $75 per piece and encouraging interested individuals to message him. Shabazz indicated the racket was going well. On Aug. 6, he posted on Facebook that he had just 17 cards left. “They’re going like hot cakes,” he wrote, adding four days later that he was out until the following week. “I’m gonna be rich,” Shabazz told a connection on Instagram. A fresh …
Maryland Man Charged After Allegedly Distributing Hundreds of Fake Vaccine Cards
December 6, 2021
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