Two New York nurses allegedly forged Covid-19 vaccination cards and entered the false shots in the state's database in a scheme that raked in over $1.5 million, according to prosecutors.
Law enforcement officers seized $900,000 during a search of Julie DeVuono's home. She and Marissa Urraro are accused of selling fake Covid-19 vaccine cards.Two nurses on New York's Long Island allegedly forged Covid-19 vaccination cards and entered the false shots in the state's database in a scheme that raked in over $1.5 million, according to prosecutors.
They allegedly forged the official cards to indicate a vaccine was given to an undercover detective on one or more occasion even though they never received the shot. DeVuono and Urraro are also accused of entering the false information into the New York State Immunization Information System database.Ledgers show they may have made over $1.5 million in the alleged scheme.
Urraro's attorney, Michael J. Alber, said,"An accusation should not overshadow the good work Ms. Urraro has done for children and adults in the medical field.”
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