Customs Fraud

Blowing the Whistle on Customs Fraud and International Trade Violations Customs fraud exposes U.S. companies to unfair competition and deprives the government of significant revenue. The federal government has made customs fraud an enforcement priority, but such fraud can be very hard to catch without information from insiders and others with knowledge of customs fraud schemes. Anyone, anywhere in the world, with information about customs fraud can blow the whistle...

San Francisco Whistleblower Law Firm

To speak with a San Francisco based whistleblower lawyer call 347-417-2192 or complete the encrypted form below. San Francisco Whistleblower Attorneys Constantine Cannon | San Francisco Whistleblower Law Firm 150 California Street, Suite 1600 San Francisco, CA 94111 T: 415.639.4001 F: 415.639.4002 [email protected] Get Directions Blow the Whistle Fraudulent activity is prohibited by law, but it’s especially troubling when a private company takes advantage of investors, customers, or taxpayers. For...

Fraud in Other Government Programs

Federal and state False Claims Acts prohibit any person from knowingly presenting a false or fraudulent claim to the government, and from knowingly underpaying an obligation to the government.  The prohibitions include causing the submission of false claims, and in some cases false claims made not directly to the government but to government contractors or grantees.  Thus, even where the government is not directly paying for goods or services, claims...

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

What potential whistleblowers need to know about reporting unlawful activity under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) What it Means to be a FCPA Whistleblower The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in 1977 in response to widespread bribery of foreign officials by U.S. companies. The FCPA was intended to stop those practices, create a level playing field for honest business, and restore public confidence in the integrity of...

International

Helping international whistleblowers bring claims under U.S. whistleblower laws You do not need to be a citizen or resident of the United States to become a whistleblower. In many cases, whistleblowers located outside of the U.S. are best positioned to uncover fraudulent schemes that violate U.S. laws or affect the U.S. government such as fraudulent bills submitted to the U.S. government, evasion of U.S. taxes, or financial and investor fraud...