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To a whistleblower, fraud is not acceptable. Whether the fraud occurs in government, at a corporation, or by an individual, a whistleblower can do something about it. Unfortunately fraud occurs more often than we think. Some recent examples include:
Whistleblowers have uncovered and reported fraud committed by:
The amount of money that has been gained by fraud in the U.S. is staggering. Medicare fraud alone is estimated to cost U.S. taxpayers $35 billion a year. In fact, according to the FBI, healthcare / Medicare fraud is so easy and profitable that many drug dealers are switching to this crime as a new career.
For example, in South Florida, fraud focusing on medical equipment for Medicare recipients has become so widespread that every single medical equipment company operating in the region had its Medicare approval revoked recently, with reapplication required to ensure compliance with the law.
Whatever the source of fraud (or other types of corruption), it is often "the common man" (or woman) who stops the fraud by blowing the whistle. It can take a good deal of courage to be a whistleblower. Retaliation by an employer or others is a possibility and may include:
However, whistleblower protection laws exist to protect whistleblowers from retaliation. Anyone who is considering becoming a whistleblower (or as the legendary Frank Serpico puts it, "a lamplighter") should consult a whistleblower lawyer first. It's critical to protect your own rights and future by getting legal counsel from an experienced and knowledgeable source. For more information or to speak with an experienced attorney for whistleblowers, contact us.
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