FIRST ON FOX: Americans could soon cash in on exposing fraud as President Donald Trump's Treasury Department prepares to launch a program paying whistleblowers, Fox News Digital has learned.
The Treasury Department has created an online tip line that incentivize Americans to bring allegations of fraud directly to the administration in an effort to increase transparency and crack down on abuse of taxpayer dollars. The website encourages people to "blow the whistle on fraud, money laundering and sanctions/tax violations."
And those who report explicit details of legitimate fraudulent transactions could see a pay day for their information.
"Whistleblowers play a critical role in protecting the integrity of our financial system," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News Digital.
"Today, on National Whistleblower Day, Treasury launched a new webpage that brings our whistleblower programs together in one place, making it easier to find information and navigate the reporting process," he continued.
Awards for whistleblowers could range between 10% and 30% of the total amount in penalties recovered from successful enforcement operations carried out by the Departments of Treasury and Justice.
The rollout marks the latest step in the Trump administration's broader campaign to root out fraud across federal programs after officials argued billions in taxpayer dollars have been lost to waste, abuse and organized criminal schemes.
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