DOJ Posts the Rules for Trump’s $25 Million Fraud Tip Program: $10,000 to $30,000, Paid When Charges Are Filed
October 20, 2026 · Updated October 20, 2026, after the Justice Department posted its official release and program terms
Sources
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, “Justice Department Announces Innovative Whistleblower Rewards Program to Combat Fraud” (October 20, 2026): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-innovative-whistleblower-rewards-program-combat-fraud
- DOJ National Fraud Enforcement Division, “Criminal Tip Rewards Pilot Program” (program terms, updated October 20, 2026): https://www.justice.gov/fraud/national-fraud-enforcement-division-criminal-tip-rewards-pilot-program ; landing page: https://www.justice.gov/fraud/whistleblower ; FAQs: https://www.justice.gov/fraud/criminal-tip-rewards-pilot-program-faqs
- Tip intake form: https://www.america.gov/fraud
- No separate WHIP fact sheet on whitehouse.gov as of 2:30 PM CT, October 20, 2026.
- Reporting on the Oval Office event: Fox News Digital, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-puts-fraudsters-notice-25m-whistleblower-program-offering-cash-tips-deliver ; Associated Press, https://apnews.com/article/trump-fraud-whistleblower-vance-cc7c155c06cbab74d423911c36f5ac78