The European Commission is urging anyone with information on Russia- or Belarus-related sanctions evasion to submit tips under its online EU sanctions whistleblower tool (see 2203080030). The online tool allows whistleblowers to submit reports anonymously, the bloc said in a Jan. 14 post on the social media platform X.
Customs fraud whistleblowers
Customs fraud includes undervaluation, misclassification, and transshipment to avoid paying customs duties or antidumping fees. Under the False Claims Act of 1863, individual whistleblowers may file lawsuits alleging a company or individual is committing customs fraud, and allow the government to recoup three times the amount in unpaid duties and fees. The whistleblower is entitled to a portion of the damages.
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