If you work at a company that sells products or services outside the U.S., you may have heard of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA is a law that prohibits paying bribes to foreign government officials (to learn more about FCPA violations read our guide here).

If you know of an FCPA violation, or saw something at work that you think might be an FCPA violation, you might be considering becoming an FCPA whistleblower. An FCPA whistleblower is someone who reports FCPA violations to the appropriate authorities. FCPA whistleblowers can be anonymous, and in this article, we'll explain the five simple steps to becoming an FCPA whistleblower. The steps are:

1. Preserving evidence
2. Speak to an attorney
3. Reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
4. Reporting to the Department of Justice (DOJ)
5. Consider reporting to your employer

1. Preserve Evidence

The difference between successful and unsuccessful whistleblowers often comes down to evidence. This means having the documents, emails, text messages or proof that the violation occurred. Even if you know all the details of an FCPA violation, it will be difficult for authorities to open an investigation without any evidence of the FCPA violation beyond your word. Most people who witness FCPA violations do so at work, and that means the evidence is on a work computer, on a work email server or in the hands of their employer. Even if you report the violation to your employer, there is no guarantee that any of...

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