SEC Whistleblower Award 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

Why Reporting Accounting Fraud Will Lead to Future SEC Whistleblower Awards

A recent CNN documentary about the Enron accounting scandal is a stark reminder of the devastation that results when corporate officers cook the books – … Continued

How to Report Cyber, AI, and Emerging Technologies Fraud and Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award

SEC Forms Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit On February 20, 2025, the SEC announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to … 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

Report Concludes SEC’s Whistleblower Program is a Resounding Success and Essential to Investor Protection

Success of the SEC Whistleblower Program Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy at Better Markets, published a report titled The SEC’s Whistleblower Program Is Key … 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

What is the Impact of a Whistleblower’s Job Duties on Whistleblower Reward Eligibility?

The position that a whistleblower holds when they report fraud or some other unlawful conduct can have a significant impact on their eligibility for a … 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

5 Things Whistleblowers Should Know About Reporting Accounting Fraud to the SEC

5 Things Whistleblowers Should Know About Reporting Accounting Fraud to the SEC Accounting fraud hasn’t gone away – at all. While crypto scams and frauds have … 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

Wall Street Layoffs Could Spur Increase in Whistleblower Tips and Help the SEC Combat Market Manipulation Schemes

Due to declines in public offerings, mergers, and trading activity, Wall Street banks are restructuring and reducing headcount. Last week, Goldman Sachs laid off approximately … Continued