SEC Makes $50M Whistleblower Reward: LARGEST AWARD TO DATE
Posted 06/4/20
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May 4, 2020
The SEC has granted a nearly $2 million award to a whistleblower whose early tip allowed the agency to freeze assets associated with fraudulent conduct, prevent the dissipation of investor funds and allow investors to recover most of their money. The whistleblower’s tip also ultimately led to a successful enforcement action. SECCOVID Frauds of the Week: Misrepresented Mask Inventories and Medicare Fraud
Posted 05/1/20
April 28, 2020
An anonymous whistleblower will receive $18 million based on a successful enforcement action by the SEC. The whistleblower’s SEC submission, which was made after the individual repeatedly reported the problem internally, initiated the SEC investigation resulting in the recovery. SECApril 20, 2020
A whistleblower has been awarded $5 million for providing information to the SEC, despite ongoing hardships from reporting internally. The information eventually led to a successful enforcement action. This is the seventh award issued by the SEC in the last month. SECApril 16, 2020
The SEC has announced that its largest whistleblower award so far this year and sixth largest overall since the inception of its whistleblower program has been awarded to an individual who alerted the agency to fraud that was partly committed overseas. The whistleblower, who will receive $27 million, reportedly contributed significantly to the agency’s enforcement efforts by providing critical investigative leads. SECSEC Starts 2020 with Almost $12 million in Whistleblower Awards
Posted 04/9/20
