特朗普与万斯宣布2500万美元举报奖励计划：线索促成定罪最高奖3万美元
华盛顿——10月20日下午，美国总统特朗普与副总统万斯在白宫椭圆形办公室共同宣布设立「欺诈举报奖励计划」（Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program，简称 WHIP)，动用2,500万美元鼓励公众举报联邦政府项目中的欺诈行为。白宫表示，任何人通过 fraud.gov 网站提交线索，线索最终促成欺诈定罪或重大联邦执法行动的，最高可获得3万美元奖励；计划由司法部（Department of Justice，DOJ）负责执行。单纯提交举报不产生奖励。
这项计划是白宫「消除欺诈专责组」（Task Force to Eliminate Fraud）的最新一步。该专责组由特朗普今年3月签署行政令组建、由万斯担任负责人，负责调查公共资金被滥用的情况，此前已对医疗用品项目、粮食援助福利与医保项目展开调查；上月，专责组宣布将把数十万不符合资格或并不存在的登记从《平价医疗法案》医保交易平台中移除。本月早些时候，万斯还宣布微软等八家公司被暂停参加一项为外国员工申请永久居留的项目，指其滥用制度。
在当天的活动上，特朗普向独立记者 Nick Shirley 颁发了该计划的第一张1万美元支票。Shirley 去年发布的一段视频指称明尼苏达州有日托中心以欺诈方式领取联邦补贴，视频在网络上广泛传播。据司法部消息，视频中出现的一名女子 Fahima Mahamud 已于今年7月就电信欺诈与共谋欺诈美国政府认罪。白宫没有说明 Shirley 这笔款项与哪一起具体定罪对应。明尼苏达州当地媒体此前曾对该视频中的部分指控提出质疑，检查人员当时表示相关日托中心运营符合预期。州长 Tim Walz 今年早些时候在当地一起持续多年的欺诈丑闻压力下放弃竞选连任。
白宫发言人 Lauren Bis 在宣布前表示：「总统的消除欺诈专责组每一天都在锁定对纳税人资金的猖獗滥用，给美国人应得的问责。本届政府对从美国人手中偷钱的人零容忍。」
10月16日，白宫曾发布消息称，内阁各部与多个州的官员已联署万斯的「保护美国人免受欺诈」承诺：财政部长 Scott Bessent 表示，财政部过去一年退回了原本会付给已故者的1.75亿美元款项，并把「不付款」核查扩展到99%的联邦项目；劳工部长 Keith Sonderling 称已揭出220亿美元劳工欺诈；联邦调查局（FBI）局长 Kash Patel 表示，该局与执法伙伴在三个月内消除了数百亿美元的预期欺诈损失，包括逮捕六名「头号欺诈通缉犯」、涉案金额超过20亿美元。
特朗普按白宫公布的日程将于当晚前往北卡罗来纳州 Greenville 发表讲话。
关联：万斯领衔「反欺诈之战」：内阁与各州官员联署承诺 财政部称已追回1.75亿美元误付款项
关联：联邦再暂缓加州12亿美元医疗补助款：CMS 称个人护理服务三年增长24%
（GSM 据白宫发布与白宫官方视频、美联社与《华尔街日报》报道）
关联：特朗普宣布：举报选民欺诈致逮捕定罪可获100万美元奖金，覆盖历次选举与2026年中期选举
Trump and Vance Announce $25 Million Whistleblower Program: Tips Leading to Convictions Pay Up to $30,000
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on October 20 jointly announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) in the Oval Office, a $25 million program encouraging the public to report suspected fraud in federal government programs. Anyone who submits a tip through fraud.gov that leads to a fraud conviction or a significant federal enforcement action is eligible for a reward of up to $30,000, the White House said. The program will be administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Submitting a tip alone does not earn a reward.
The program is the latest step by the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, which Trump created by executive order in March and put Vance in charge of investigating the misuse of public funds. The task force has opened investigations into medical supply programs, food assistance benefits and the Affordable Care Act. Last month it announced plans to remove hundreds of thousands of enrollments from the ACA exchanges, saying the people listed either failed to meet eligibility requirements or did not exist. Earlier this month, Vance announced that Microsoft and seven other companies had been suspended from a program that lets businesses seek permanent residency for foreign workers, accusing them of abusing the system.
At the event, Trump presented independent journalist Nick Shirley with the program's first $10,000 check. Shirley posted a viral video last year alleging that daycare centers in Minnesota were collecting federal subsidies fraudulently. A woman featured in the video, Fahima Mahamud, pleaded guilty in July to wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to the Justice Department. The White House did not specify whether Shirley's payment was tied to a particular conviction. Minnesota news outlets previously challenged some of the video's allegations, and inspectors said the centers were operating as expected. Governor Tim Walz abandoned his bid for a third term earlier this year in the wake of a multiyear fraud scandal in the state.
"Every day, President Trump's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is zeroing in on the rampant abuse of taxpayer dollars and giving Americans the accountability they deserve. This administration has zero tolerance for individuals who steal from Americans," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said ahead of the announcement.
On October 16, the White House said officials across the Cabinet and in multiple states had signed Vance's pledge to protect Americans from fraud. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury had returned $175 million in payments that would have gone to deceased individuals over the past year and expanded Do Not Pay access to 99% of federal programs. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said $22 billion in labor fraud had been uncovered. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau and its partners had eliminated tens of billions of dollars in intended fraud losses in three months, including six Most Wanted Fraudster arrests involving more than $2 billion in alleged fraud.
Under the schedule released by the White House, Trump was set to deliver remarks in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday evening.
Related: Vance Leads "War on Fraud": Cabinet and State Officials Sign Pledge
(GSM, based on White House releases and the official White House video, and reporting by the Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal)
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图片来源：图：2026年3月16日，特朗普在白宫椭圆形办公室签署组建反欺诈专责组的行政令，副总统万斯在旁（资料图）。图片来源：白宫官方发布，公共领域。Photo: President Donald Trump signs the executive order creating the anti-fraud task force in the Oval Office on March 16, 2026, with Vice President JD Vance standing behind him (file photo). Source: The White House, public domain.
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