The sale of the COVID-19 vaccine on the dark web continues.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Since the COVID-19 vaccination began, Dakrnet has regularly offered vaccine purchases at different prices.

https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-vaccines-for-sale-dark-web-coronavirus-shot-2020-12

Yesterday's news reports the sale of the vaccine for $1,000 in bitcoins.

https://www.businessinsider.com/vendors-sell-covid-vaccines-for-bitcoin-2021-1?r=US&IR=T

What are the scammers hoping for? Who will purchase such a product when vaccinations are given to everyone for free?
Is it possible that impatience of people and haste can lead to a thoughtless purchase of a vaccine from someone who is not clear? What's going on in people's heads? And also where did the scammers get the vaccines? They offer wholesale purchases. Can anyone trust anyone now?

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[zanezane]

This definitely just a water put into a vaccine bottle to make it look like they were really selling vaccines, they might even put the chemical name of water in that, to make sure that no one will be a victim of this. AFAIK only governments are the only one that can do a transaction with the pharmaceutical companies when it comes to vaccines so be vigilant about this cause most of them are fake, especially in the Darknet where scams is as abundant as websites.

[BIT-BENDER]

And also where did the scammers get the vaccines?

These vaccines they sell may be inferior and not edible for the human consumptions seller of that type will not consider what it does to who takes it, for them -fake vaccines sellers- its about making money from the vaccines, really anyone buying the vaccines I don't pity them for the money they lost but what the reaction on their body system after intake of the vaccines would be.

Who will purchase such a product when vaccinations are given to everyone for free?

+ ignorant people
+ people always against government
+ anxious, scared to wait, people
+ company's that need their workers to avoid wait
They are many types and set of people that will purchase such killer vaccines, its madness to buy vaccine on Darkweb.

[20kevin20]

Black markets are... black markets. They'll always find a way to sell anything at any given price. If people trust purchasing drugs through them, why are we surprised that they're purchasing vaccines as well?

The vaccine might be free in most countries, but for example in mine you have to sign up and wait in line for it. Hence, purchasing it off the black market makes you just theoretically skip the line.

[jackg]

I'd say it's making money from vulnerable people but I doubt a lot of them could actually find it.

I'd HOPE it's just sterilised saline water and there's nothing wrong with the vile/syringe if anyone does take it...

[davis196]

And also where did the scammers get the vaccines?

These vaccines they sell may be inferior and not edible for the human consumptions seller of that type will not consider what it does to who takes it, for them -fake vaccines sellers- its about making money from the vaccines, really anyone buying the vaccines I don't pity them for the money they lost but what the reaction on their body system after intake of the vaccines would be.

Who will purchase such a product when vaccinations are given to everyone for free?

+ ignorant people
+ people always against government
+ anxious, scared to wait, people
+ company's that need their workers to avoid wait
They are many types and set of people that will purchase such killer vaccines, its madness to buy vaccine on Darkweb.

Most of the people in your list would never use the darknet to search for a vaccine.99% of the people don't know how to use the darkweb and where to find trusted markets there(if there are any trusted markets).
The vaccine are free,but the vast majority of the people will have to wait for months,before the vaccines get delivered to their countries.I think that many third world countries can't even afford to buy large amounts of vaccines.
I guess that those fake darkweb vaccines are being sold by desperate scammers.
There's no guarantee that the buyer will get anything delivered to his front door after payment.
The scammers will get BTC or Monero from the victims and just disappear.99% of the darkweb scams work that way.

[cheezcarls]

It's also happening in the Philippines too, and it's a possibility that they've acquired some of them from the dark web that are yet to be authorized and regulated by the Department of Health.

Source 1: https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/1/4/Probe-POGO-workers-vaccination.html
Source 2: https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/dutertes-security-detail-received-a-gift-of-unauthorized-chinese-vaccines/
Source 3: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Duterte-bodyguards-used-COVID-vaccines-smuggled-into-Philippines

I think these people are too impatient because they wanna get their lives back to normal as soon as possible. We understand that, but this pandemic is just temporary and we just have to wait for the authorized vaccines to be approved and distributed to each country.

[Mauser]

What are the scammers hoping for? Who will purchase such a product when vaccinations are given to everyone for free?
Is it possible that impatience of people and haste can lead to a thoughtless purchase of a vaccine from someone who is not clear? What's going on in people's heads? And also where did the scammers get the vaccines? They offer wholesale purchases. Can anyone trust anyone now?

It's really sad to see people trying to make a scam and a profit out of this corona pandemic. I really hope no one is actually going to buy such a product. We should all know that the distribution of the corona vaccine is done on a national level. The government is buying the vaccine and creating vaccination center for everybody. Elderly people and high risk patience are the first to get the vaccine. And the rest of us just have to wait, no point in wasting money into a scam.

[Jawhead999]

Even though these vaccines is free, there's serious effect inside about it but rarely happened [1]. Commonly a vaccine can be categorized as safe after has been test out for some times and it can be took some years or decade. This vaccine is still new and can't be claimed as 100% safe, I wouldn't take a risk until it has been developed well.

I hope no one will buy those vaccine on dark web since it's very dangerous and no one can ensure it's really a vaccine.
[1] https://www.dw.com/en/covid-19-risks-and-side-effects-of-vaccination/a-56136620

[LogitechMouse]

No surprise in my part especially if you want to be on top of the other people out there, you must do something in order for you to be safe with this virus.

There are some disadvantages with this like you might know if the vaccine will be effective or if it really is a vaccine at first place. More of these will be on the dark web once we distributed all of the vaccines that are being created right now worldwide and if they are effective.

I can still remember our authorities here got vaccinated without anybody knowing it and if they can do it, I'm pretty sure that those people at the top can also do it.

[ethereumhunter]

I wonder how the seller get the vaccine? Because as far as I know, the government distributed the vaccine, but if that is the case, I only think that some government officials make something wrong and abuse their power by taking the vaccine and selling it on the dark web. The government needs to investigate it to find who is behind them because I think the vaccine should give to the infected people for free.

[shoreno]

This definitely just a water put into a vaccine bottle to make it look like they were really selling vaccines,

lol . but atleast they excert an effort of doing this and they spend money for the bottles and boxes if they are shipping these fake items .

What are the scammers hoping for? Who will purchase such a product when vaccinations are given to everyone for free?

there are free samples but there are also being sold . its the same as government giving free medicines and vitamins but they only give limited amounts and after that your going to purchase the other half and you can buy those on the drug stores and pharmacy but vaccine suppliers need to be careful buying in darkmarkets because scams are verry active on those places .

[finaleshot2016]

$1,000? Really? I found some reports that vaccines are cheap and the expensive one is Sinovac from China that cost around $15, I don't know if it's accurate. It's worthless to buy a vaccine that is a prevention for the pandemic in a black market, nobody will risk their life just to buy on a random site. The government will now distribute the vaccine soon here in my country, I guess other countries will do the same so there's no sense of buying it at that cost because they're already mass-producing it, it's not rare.

The cheapest one is $5 based on what our local gov. said, it's AstraZeneca is the name, came from oxford.

[7788bitcoin]

What are the scammers hoping for? Who will purchase such a product when vaccinations are given to everyone for free?
Is it possible that impatience of people and haste can lead to a thoughtless purchase of a vaccine from someone who is not clear? What's going on in people's heads? And also where did the scammers get the vaccines? They offer wholesale purchases. Can anyone trust anyone now?

May be they are looking for orders from countries like North Korea and Iran as they might not be getting the vaccines anytime soon and i have no idea about their medical institutions and maybe the scammers are trying to attract them. There are expecting a market and hence they are advertising those hoping there will be a large order, genuinity of the product is a question until someone purchases that and test it with the real product.

[Kong Hey Pakboy]

From my perspective, it will be dangerous if someone will purchase a COVID-19 vaccine on the dark web because they are not sure if it is legitimate or will definitely help them to avoid getting infected. It might be why the virus has mutated and created a new COVID strain because of these fake vaccines everywhere on the dark web.

[kryptqnick]

Since the COVID-19 vaccination began, Dakrnet has regularly offered vaccine purchases at different prices.

https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-vaccines-for-sale-dark-web-coronavirus-shot-2020-12

Yesterday's news reports the sale of the vaccine for $1,000 in bitcoins.

https://www.businessinsider.com/vendors-sell-covid-vaccines-for-bitcoin-2021-1?r=US&IR=T

What are the scammers hoping for? Who will purchase such a product when vaccinations are given to everyone for free?
Is it possible that impatience of people and haste can lead to a thoughtless purchase of a vaccine from someone who is not clear? What's going on in people's heads? And also where did the scammers get the vaccines? They offer wholesale purchases. Can anyone trust anyone now?

The vaccines are not given to everyone for free. In Ukraine, for instance, the first vaccines are expected to become available around March or April, and these will be very limited and for people in high risk of dying from COVID only. Moreover, the vaccines won't be free, they will cost about $20 per dose to everyone. And they'll become widely available to the public in more than a year from now. On top of all that, while the most recognized vaccines are Pfizer, Moderna and Astra Zeneca, my country is only hoping to get the latter (the least recognized among these three), but is actually purchasing the Chinese Sinovac which has low effectiveness. Meanwhile, the pandemic is a very serious problem in Ukraine, with literally thousands  (about 2 thousand) being hospitalized with COVID and about 200 dying daily. So yeah, some would totally buy vaccines in the Darknet if those sold there are the top ones.
In fact, there've been allegations of cases of Pfizer vaccines illegally purchased for $2k per dose by Ukrainian MPs already.
All that being said, I would not risk injecting an illegally bought thing into my body because there've already been cases of fake vaccines sold as well. And $1k is really expensive.

[jseverson]

AFAIK only governments are the only one that can do a transaction with the pharmaceutical companies

The private sector actually could, but they would need the green light from their government. I can't find any examples from the US, but here are some from Asia:

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/indonesia-may-allow-private-sector-to-buy-and-distribute-vaccines

https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/04/ayala-corp-procuring-450000-doses-of-astrazeneca-covid-vaccines/

Apart from that, I'm sure some corrupt government officials somewhere are going to try to capitalize on this, so I'm fairly confident that there actually are legitimate sellers on the black market. Good luck finding them though lol.

[TopTort777]

Who the hell buy covid vaccine on darkweb, when it is not confirmed that official vaccine gives a 100% cure result and there will be later no consequences. These must be people who sends money unlock 1 billion $ lottery winnings they’ve got in email. Or open any attachments in emails.

[Cling18]

What are the scammers hoping for? Who will purchase such a product when vaccinations are given to everyone for free?
Is it possible that impatience of people and haste can lead to a thoughtless purchase of a vaccine from someone who is not clear? What's going on in people's heads? And also where did the scammers get the vaccines? They offer wholesale purchases. Can anyone trust anyone now?

Some people are really scared of the virus and we can't blame them because it has taken lots of lives already and they see the vaccine as the last resort to survive. However, buying it on the black market is just another disaster. Sometimes being impatient could kill us or could result in regrets in the future. It's better to wait for the vaccine because our governments are doing something already. We'll not only get scammed if we'll buy the vaccine in the black market but it could also put our lives at risk.

[pinggoki]

There's no doubt that the selling of covid vaccines in the darknet is occuring right now because in the dark web or dark net, you can buy anything you want including drugs, illegal guns and etc. Why we are kind of shock here? We already know that in the underground there are such things. The people are buying this vaccines although it is kind of pricey because they want to have it already to avoid sickness and illness brought by the covid virus. It is just a matter of money only, if you don't want to fall in line then buy for a much higher price to skip those lines.