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Long Island nurse who made $1.5M selling fake COVID vaccine cards slapped with $544K fine
New York Post • • health
Key Points:
- Julie DeVuono, a former Long Island nurse, was fined $544,000 for selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards in a large-scale scheme involving 162 school-aged children between 2019 and 2022.
- DeVuono pleaded guilty to forgery and money laundering in 2023, avoiding jail time but receiving 840 hours of community service, five years probation, and forfeiting $1.2 million.
- She sold fake vaccine cards for $220-$350 for adults and $85 for children, while discarding the actual vaccine doses obtained through the CDC.
- Two co-defendants testified against DeVuono as part of a plea deal, helping to expose the fraudulent operation.
- Authorities condemned her actions as a severe abuse of trust during the pandemic, highlighting the health risks posed by falsifying vaccination records.
