Fake birth certificates led to issuance of FAKE passports and Social Security cards

Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2024. 9:53 am CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: The Attorney General’s Ministry has issued a statement notifying that the Belize Police Department is conducting investigations at the request of the Vital Statistics Unit (V.S.U.), the Ministry of Immigration and the Social Security Board in relation to a number of documents which purport to be genuine birth certificates but are not.

According to reports, fake birth certificates led to the issuance of 2 fake passports and fraudulent social security cards for atleast 2 non-Belizeans.

“None of these documents were issued or printed by the V.S.U. This was confirmed by our IT Department, which scrubbed the documents to determine whether they were generated from the V.S.U. System,” the Vital Statistics office noted.

In addition, the Ministry says that people are being interviewed, statements have been given, and charges are forthcoming.

“Further security measures have since been implemented at the V.S.U., Ministry of Immigration and Social Security Board. These measures cannot be disclosed for obvious reasons,” the Ministry added.

The Ministry says that the V.S.U. Digitalization project will strengthen systems and reduce the potential for incidents like these.

The Ministry also urged Belizeans not to engage in the dealing or procuring of fraudulent documents as it is only a matter of time before these acts are uncovered and prosecuted.

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