The corona pandemic has been accompanied by a worldwide rise in fraud and criminal activities associated with the trade in respiratory protection masks. The media have been reporting on a daily basis about the sale of confiscated protective masks – sometimes with fake certificates, in inferior quality and frequently manufactured under horrendously unhygienic conditions. In no way do these products involve masks offered for sale clandestinely on some shady black market. According to a report published in Den Haag by the European police authority Europol, criminals and organised gangs have rapidly adapted their methods. The fake masks have consequently found their way into normal commerce – even via official channels.
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