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Woman fined for fake positive test

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 06:30

There are reports of thousands of people using fake vaccine certificates or negative test results to get around restrictions – but one woman from canton Aargau has been caught out for using a fake positive test certificate.

The 23-year-old was on vacation in Kosovo last summer – but she wanted to extend her stay. So, for EUR 50 she bought a fake document showing she was infected. 

She sent the paperwork to her boss who then asked for a PCR test to check. She simply got a fake one. 

But the sharp-eyed boss spotted discrepancies in the documents and contacted the testing company, which confirmed they never issued them.

A court has fined her CHF 1,500.

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