DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force surpasses $1B in recoveries, urges whistleblower participation

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The DOJ's Trade Fraud Task Force has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries in under a year, with most coming from whistleblower qui tam cases under the False Claims Act. The DOJ is actively encouraging more whistleblowers to report customs fraud. Whistleblowers can receive multi-million dollar awards, as seen in the Ceratizit case where the whistleblower received over $9 million.

• •DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force surpassed $1B in recoveries in under a year
• •60%+ of recoveries from whistleblower qui tam cases under False Claims Act
• •DOJ actively encouraging more whistleblowers to come forward

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