Types of Whistleblower Fraud

In recent years, the U.S. government has increasingly relied on individual whistleblowers to help it detect fraud across an expanding list of industries. We’ve organized and gathered key information on the eight most common types of fraud so that potential qui tam relators may conduct their own research before deciding if they want to pursue a case. Each type of illegal scheme is governed by different programs and have different provisions regarding their rewards, protections, legal processes, and more. Although these are the most common types of scams, honest citizens can blow the whistle on many more criminal activities that occur in any industry.