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FinCEN says it is accepting whistleblower tips and may reward tips that lead to enforcement penalties over $1 million

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FinCEN is publicly accepting whistleblower tips and awards may be paid when tip information leads to enforcement actions with monetary penalties exceeding $1,000,000.

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The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated six Gaza-based charities and the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA), plus a U.K.-based individual, Zaher Khaled Hassan Birawi, alleging they are controlled by or provide material support to Hamas and its military wing. Treasury said documentary evidence taken from Hamas offices after October 7, 2023, shows the groups funneled funds and services to the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, including more than $2.5 million from Al-Falah to Hamas over three years. The designations are made under Executive Order 13224 and block U.S. property and transactions involving the named entities, while warning of civil, criminal, and secondary sanctions risks for violators. OFAC said its action seeks to protect the humanitarian sector and inform donors and partners about terrorist-financing risks.
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FinCEN’s whistleblower program is authorized by 31 U.S.C. §5323, which defines covered actions as those resulting in monetary sanctions exceeding $1,000,000 and provides for awards (10–30% of collected monetary sanctions) to qualifying whistleblowers. FinCEN and Treasury have publicly stated they are accepting whistleblower tips under the program. Verdict: True — statutory language and FinCEN/Treasury public statements confirm that individuals whose original information leads to a successful enforcement action with monetary penalties exceeding $1,000,000 may be eligible for awards, and FinCEN is accepting tips.

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  1. Update · Jan 21, 2026, 11:55 PMTrue
    FinCEN’s whistleblower program is authorized by 31 U.S.C. §5323, which defines covered actions as those resulting in monetary sanctions exceeding $1,000,000 and provides for awards (10–30% of collected monetary sanctions) to qualifying whistleblowers. FinCEN and Treasury have publicly stated they are accepting whistleblower tips under the program. Verdict: True — statutory language and FinCEN/Treasury public statements confirm that individuals whose original information leads to a successful enforcement action with monetary penalties exceeding $1,000,000 may be eligible for awards, and FinCEN is accepting tips.
  2. Original article · Jan 21, 2026
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