In the United States, the False Claims Act allows private citizens to bring actions against companies and individuals for committing fraud against the government. In false claims cases, sometimes known as qui tam cases, the whistleblower bringing the fraud action is often referred to as the relator. Under the False Claims Act, qui tam relators work with the government in prosecuting the case in order to recover damages.
When an individual or company obtains groundless funds from the federal government it is considered fraud and is illegal under the False Claims Act (FCA). The FCA, also known as the “Lincoln Law,” places liability on the individuals and companies who commit fraud against the federal government and its agencies.
While fraud exists in most industries where government contracts are involved, some of the most common types of fraud include:
Healthcare fraud, including Medicaid and Medicare fraud
Government contract fraud
Securities, commodities, and banking fraud
Under the FCA, qui tam is a provision that gives private citizens that have evidence of fraud against the government the ability to bring a qui tam lawsuit against the person or company committing fraud on behalf of the U.S. government. The individual bringing the qui tam lawsuit, otherwise known as the qui tam relator, is often an employee or other person with inside information on the company or individual...
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