Two New York nurses charged with faking Covid vaccinations to earn more than $1.5 million

Prosecutors said that officers obtained a ledger documenting profits in excess of $1.5 million from the alleged illegal activity.

Two nurses on New York's Long Island are being charged with forging Covid-19 vaccination cards and entering fake jabs in the state's database, a scam that allegedly raked in more than 1.5 million dollars.

Julie DeVuono, the owner and operator of Wild Child, was arrested by the Suffolk County District Attorney on Friday.

The pair forged vaccination cards and charged adults and children alike for a fake record that would land in the New York State Immunization Information System database. According to prosecutors, DeVuono and Urrano created records to indicate that a vaccine was given to an undercover detective.

During a search of Julie DeVuono’s home, officials said officers seized roughly $900,000.

The health and well-being of others is at risk because ofging COVID-19 vaccination cards and entering false information into the New York State database used to track vaccination records.

Officials said officers seized $900,000 during a search of DeVuono's home. They found a ledger with more than 1.5 million dollars in profits from the scheme.

Two people are being charged with forgery in the second degree. DeVuono is accused of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. The pair's legal defense was not immediately clear.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law last month.