A new $25 million fund has been created to pay tipsters who have details about fraud on the American public.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday confirmed the creation of the whistleblower program.
The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, working with the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, will offer eligible tipsters up to 1% of the total fraud if their information leads to a successful fraud conviction or a significant federal enforcement action.
“When you get 1% of a billion dollars,” said Trump. “It’s the largest commission ever paid.”
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Trump also revealed a plan to present independent journalist Nick Shirley with a $10,000 check for his work exposing suspected fraud in Minnesota, the report said.
Lauren Bis, a White House spokeswoman, told Fox, “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.”
It will be run by the Department of Justice and accept details at fraud.gov.
Fox explained, “Shirley drew national attention in December 2025 after publishing a video questioning whether several Somali-run Minnesota daycare centers were operating as legitimate businesses. His video showed apparently empty facilities and included people who said they had not seen children at the locations.”
His work, the White House said, triggered the allocation of more federal resources to Minnesota, which so far has resulted in multiple investigations, arrests and convictions for fraud.
Shirley featured the Future Leaders Early Learning Center in his reporting, and the former CERO, Fahima Egeh Mahamud, has since pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy.
Mahamud was accused by prosecutors of stealing $4.6 million through faked child care assistance claims, and another $850,000 through the scandal-plagued Feeding Our Future child nutrition program.
Analysts estimate that the Somali community-related social services fraud in Minnesota might have cost taxpayers up to $9 billion.
Trump’s task force has been operating since earlier this year, under the leadership of Vance.
