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The Federal False Claims Act ("the Act") covers just about any situation where a person or organization is "ripping off" the U.S. Government. Tax evasion is the only exception.
The Act allows a private citizen to sue the wrongdoer in order to recover money for the United States Treasury. If there is a recovery, the Act provides that the whistleblower can receive a percentage as a reward.
If you are a potential "relator" (a private citizen who will be asking the law firm of Timothy J. McInnis to handle your case) there are several points to consider prior to our filing a Qui Tam whistleblower suit:
Does the matter involve a claim for money in connection with a Federal program or agency?
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Can you show that the potential defendant(s) intentionally defrauded the Government, rather than made an honest mistake or committed a technical violation?
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Is the fraudulent activity ongoing or at least has it occurred fairly recently (within the last six years)?
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Are you reasonably sure that your information was not obtained from a public source?
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Do you have at least some first-hand knowledge about the fraudulent activity?
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Do you believe that you did nothing wrong, or, if you did, that you were just doing what higher level people told you to do?
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Is there a way to corroborate your information (witnesses, documents, evidence, etc.)?
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Are you willing to go through a long ordeal before your case is finally resolved?
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Can you accept the fact that at some point it is likely that your role as a whistleblower will be revealed to the defendant(s) and made public?
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Do you realize that once you start a False Claims Act suit the U.S. Government may get involved and, if it does, you cannot control whom the Government will investigate, sue civilly or prosecute criminally?
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New York, NY 10175-0038
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