SEC Whistleblower Attorney Archives

How to Report a Crypto Ponzi Scheme and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Crypto Ponzi Schemes on the Rise The rise in popularity of cryptocurrency has created fertile ground for fraud, including Ponzi schemes. Crypto Ponzi schemes function … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Interviewed on Price of Business Podcast About Whistleblower Rewards

Price of Business, a leader in business radio and one of the longest-running business shows in the U.S. from Kevin Price, interviewed whistleblower attorney Matthew … Continued

How Whistleblowers Can Report Ponzi Schemes and Receive SEC Whistleblower Awards

How Whistleblowers Can Report Ponzi Schemes and Receive SEC Whistleblower Awards Fraudsters beware: The days of running decades-long Ponzi schemes are over. Whistleblowers can now … Continued

Whistleblower Incentives Strengthen Corporate Compliance Programs

Reproduced with permission. Published July 17, 2024. Copyright 2024 Bloomberg Industry Group 800-372-1033. For further use please visit https://www.bloombergindustry.com/copyright-and-usage-guidelines-copyright/ Whistleblower Incentives Strengthen Corporate Compliance Programs … Continued

Image of SEC Charges Against SolarWinds Signal Resolute Cybersecurity Enforcement and May Spur Surge in Cybersecurity Whistleblowing to SEC

SEC Charges Against SolarWinds Signal Resolute Cybersecurity Enforcement and May Spur Surge in Cybersecurity Whistleblowing to SEC

Today the SEC filed a complaint against SolarWinds Corporation and its CISO for fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cybersecurity risks and … Continued

Image of FCPA and Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblowers Can Play a Vital Role in Combatting the Corruption Identified in Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Report

FCPA and Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblowers Can Play a Vital Role in Combatting the Corruption Identified in Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Report

This week Transparency International released its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), an indicator of public sector corruption that scores 180 countries based on perceptions of … Continued

SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs Reveal Continued Success Combatting Fraud and Protecting Investors

The SEC and CFTC whistleblower reward programs recently reported their FY 2022 results to Congress and both programs continue to provide great returns for taxpayers … Continued

Can the SEC Whistleblower Program Pay an Award to a Whistleblower for Reporting a Violation of OFAC Sanctions?

Although violations of OFAC sanctions are enforced primarily by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Department of Justice, the SEC can take enforcement … Continued

State Treasurers Call on SEC to Investigate Apple’s Nondisclosure Agreements

In a January 30, 2022 letter to SEC Chair Gensler, eight State treasurers requested that the SEC investigate Apple’s nondisclosure agreements and whether Apple misled the SEC … Continued

Securities Fraud Whistleblowers Rewarded $37 Million for Providing Key Evidence in SEC Investigation

Securities Fraud Whistleblowers Rewarded $37 Million The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of approximately $37 million to two joint whistleblowers who … Continued

How to Report Promissory Note Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Promissory Note Frauds Fraudsters have recently begun to use promissory notes as vehicles to defraud investors out of billions of dollars. Most promissory note frauds share common … Continued

How to Report Spoofing and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Spoofing and Market Manipulation Spoofing is a form of market manipulation where traders artificially inflate the supply and demand of an asset to increase profits. … Continued