Scott Bessent Drops The Hammer
New Rule Could Pay Tipsters 10-30% to Expose Fraud and Drain the Taxpayer Swamp
On March 30, 2026, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered another powerful blow against the federal fraud machine — and this time, he’s turning everyday Americans into paid fraud fighters.FinCEN — the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — proposed a new rule that will reward whistleblowers with 10% to 30% of penalties collected in successful enforcement actions, provided those penalties exceed $1 million. The targets are clear: Bank Secrecy Act violations, sanctions evasion, and large-scale fraud schemes that have been looting taxpayer dollars for far too long.
And here’s the best part for every working American: these rewards will come directly from the fines and penalties recovered — not from new taxes on honest citizens. The fraudsters and money launderers get to foot the bill for their own exposure.
Tips can be submitted confidentially through the dedicated whistleblower portal at fincen.gov/whistleblower. No need to go public, no risk of retaliation — just deliver the facts and let FinCEN investigators take it from there.
The response has already been overwhelming. Since the whistleblower portal launched, over 700 leads have poured in. Banks are stepping up too, filing 20% more suspicious activity reports as scrutiny intensifies.
Read more...
