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CFTC Makes $1.8M Whistleblower Award -- Second Award Under Trump Administration

Posted  01/2/26
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Lawyer Team Shortly before the holidays (on December 19), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a $1.8 million award to two whistleblowers “whose information significantly contributed to the successful resolution of enforcement cases involving defrauded investors.”[1]  It is only the second award under the CFTC Whistleblower Program since President...

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Whistleblower Question of the Week: How Do Financial Rewards Work for Whistleblowers?

Posted  08/20/25
Whistleblower Question of the Week
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team In the United States, financial rewards for whistleblowers are offered through several government programs designed to encourage individuals to report fraud, misconduct, or violations of the law.

What Is a Whistleblower Reward?

By initiating actions under the False Claims Act and other whistleblower reward laws and programs, whistleblowers may receive a percentage of...

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Coin Con: Two Companies and Co-Conspirators Pay $25M+ in Crypto Scam

Posted  06/18/25
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continues to expand its oversight of cryptocurrency and digital asset markets, using its authority under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to crack down on fraud. Recent enforcement actions highlight the agency’s aggressive posture in addressing fraud involving virtual currencies. The CFTC’s Whistleblower Program...

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CFTC Makes First Whistleblower Award Under Trump, But Reduces Award Because of Whistleblower Delay and Culpability

Posted  06/4/25
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Last Thursday (May 29), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award of roughly $700,000.1  According to the agency’s press release promoting the award, the whistleblower “prompted the CFTC to open the investigation,” and “provided substantial assistance and helped the Commission conserve resources during the...

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Hang Onto Your Heart and Wallet this Valentines Day: How to Protect Yourself Against Romance Scams

Posted  02/14/25
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With romance scams, the heart isn’t the only thing being stolen. While people are busy falling for sweet words and flirtatious folly, scammers are working their magic to woo people’s wallets across the globe. In time for Valentine’s Day, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach recently launched an awareness program to combat the epidemic of relationship...

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Top 5 CFTC Recoveries for 2024

Posted  01/28/25
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From our recent survey of top SEC fraud recoveries this past year, we found it was not an especially standout year for the securities regulator in terms of big-dollar hauls.  It was not necessarily a banner year for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) either in terms of its fraud recoveries.  Only five of them brought in 9-digit amounts or higher. But the Number 1 hit -- the eye-popping $12.7 billion...

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CFTC Promotes Whistleblower Chief Brian Young to Acting Head of Enforcement

Posted  01/27/25
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Last week (January 22), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chair Caroline Pham announced a slew of leadership changes at the commodities regulator.  Key among them was elevating current head of the CFTC Whistleblower Office Brian Young to Acting Director of the CFTC's Division of Enforcement. It is a big move for Young who has been with the agency for less than a year.  He joined last February...

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Top Ten Whistleblower Recoveries for 2023

Posted  01/22/24
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2023 was another big year for whistleblowers, helping the government recover billions of dollars in dozens of fraud enforcement actions.  As usual, virtually all these whistleblower-prompted recoveries were under the government's three primary whistleblower rewards programs -- the False Claims Act, the SEC Whistleblower Program, and the CFTC Whistleblower Program.  Successful whistleblowers under each of these...

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Top Ten SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Awards for 2023

Posted  01/16/24
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It was a relatively quiet year for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in their payout of whistleblower awards under their respective whistleblower programs.  Under the SEC Program and CFTC Program -- both enacted under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act -- whistleblowers who provide information that leads to a successful government...

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CFTC Makes $18 Million Whistleblower Award

Posted  10/13/23
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Yesterday (October 12), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an $18 million whistleblower award.  The agency did not disclose the identity of the whistleblower or the associated enforcement action.  It never does.  The CFTC maintains strict confidentiality over its whistleblowers.  All we know is the whistleblower "provided detailed information and assistance," that "was significant in amount...

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