Whistleblower News: Whistleblowers, COVID-19 fraud, Goldman FCPA

We need to protect whistleblowers as the coronavirus crisis opens the door for bad actors

FORTUNE

High-profile whistleblowers of recent decades have been lifted up as heroes or villains who have changed the course of history with data dumps and leaked documents. But most whistleblowers are not Julian Assange or Edward Snowden; they are regular people who happen to discover something wrongread more »

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about several emerging health care fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FBI

“Criminals are actively manipulating the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage,” said Calvin A. Shivers, assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division. 

“We ask all Americans to remain vigilant to avoid falling victim to these schemes.”FBI Warns of Emerging Health Care Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about several emerging health care fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic read more »

U.S. SEC charges ex-Goldman Sachs banker for bribes to Ghana officials

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The U.S. securities regulator on Monday charged a former banker at Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N for arranging at least $2.5 million in bribes to be paid to Ghana government officials to gain approval for a client's power plant project. read more »