Whistleblower Bounties 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

How to Report Anti-Money Laundering Violations and Earn a Whistleblower Award

The Department and Justice (DOJ) and Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) actively take enforcement actions against individuals and companies that violate anti-money laundering (AML) laws and Bank … 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

AML Whistleblowers Serving a Vital Role Combating Illicit Financing

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the 2024 National Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing Risk Assessments (AML/CFT Strategy), … 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

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

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

Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Enlists Whistleblowers to Combat Corruption

On December 6, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration released the first-ever United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (Anti-Corruption Strategy). The Anti-Corruption Strategy outlines a whole-of-government approach … Continued

FTC Whistleblower Act Would Reward and Protect Whistleblowing About Data Privacy Misconduct and Other Deceptive Practices

Earlier this week, Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021 (FTCWA), which would reward and protect disclosures about … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program Attracts Record Number of Tips and Pays Record Awards in FY 2021

The SEC Whistleblower Program’s 2021 annual report reveals that the program is achieving significant success in attracting high-quality tips, strengthening the SEC’s enforcement of federal … Continued

SEC Awards $40M to Two Whistleblowers: Lessons for Prospective SEC Whistleblowers

On October 15, 2021, the SEC announced that it awarded $40M to two whistleblowers. According to the order, both whistleblowers provided original information to … Continued