According to reports, Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, has warned that crime organizations plan to steal supplies and peddle fake COVID-19 vaccines.

Jürgen Stock, Interpol secretary-general, stated to the organization’s 194 member countries:

“As governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organizations are planning to infiltrate or disrupt supply chains, […] Criminal networks will also be targeting unsuspecting members of the public via fake websites and false cures, which could pose a significant risk to their health, even their lives. High demand combined with a limited supply will make COVID-19 vaccines the equivalent of liquid gold to organized crime networks as soon as one is available,”

Stock continued. The warning from Interpol comes just as the United Kingdom has officially authorized a vaccine and other Western countries like the U.S. scrutinize several vaccines. In July, Interpol warned about a proliferation of fake COVID-19 testing kits when countries were running low on the necessary supplies to combat the outbreak.