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Jiangsu

Police break up forgery ring

Police have busted a criminal gang of nearly 100 suspects for forging and selling professional certifications. Police in Nantong seized more than 22,000 false certificates and confiscated more than 3.5 million yuan ($516,400) involved in the case, according to the Ministry of Public Security. The suspects made copycat versions of the official websites of national departments, and reached out to people online who wanted to buy authentic certificates without passing a test or getting official approval.