特朗普政府的新欺诈举报人计划在短短几天内已收到数千条线索，国家欺诈执法司助理司法部长科林·麦克唐纳周六在《拉拉·特朗普观点》节目中透露，司法部正在加大打击欺诈的力度。
The Trump administration's new fraud whistleblower program has received thousands of tips in just days, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division Colin McDonald revealed Saturday on "My View with Lara Trump," as the Justice Department ramps up its crackdown on fraud.
他说：“在过去几天里，我们通过这个新举报热线收到了数千条线索。这是一种新方法，一种尝试新事物以打击欺诈者的新方法。”他补充说，欺诈者“在不断演变”新战术，而联邦政府直到现在一直只是“做同样的老一套”。
"In the last few days, we've received thousands of tips through this new tip line. This is a novel approach, a novel approach to try new things to combat the fraudsters," he said, adding that fraudsters were "constantly evolving" new tactics while the federal government just did "the same old thing" until now.
他还表示：“我们将采取新举措，这个举报人计划就是一个例子，人们可以在有人被捕时获得预付款，而不必等到案件彻底结束，这正是历史上所有其他举报人计划的做法。”
"We are going to do new things, and this whistleblower program is an example of that, where folks can get upfront payment when there is an arrest and not have to wait to the very end of a case, which is what every other whistleblower program in history has done," he added.
唐纳德·特朗普总统周二宣布了欺诈举报人激励计划，并表示合格的线索提供者将获得1%的佣金，但须遵守适用的法律和规则。作为政府的“反欺诈沙皇”，麦克唐纳称赞了这一新方法。
President Donald Trump announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program on Tuesday and said qualifying tipsters would receive a 1% commission, subject to applicable laws and rules. McDonald, the administration's "fraud czar," praised the new approach.
据一名白宫官员称，根据新计划，仅提交指控不足以获得奖励。线索必须导致成功的欺诈定罪或重大的联邦执法行动。
Under the new program, submitting an allegation alone would not qualify someone for a reward. The tip must lead to a successful fraud conviction or significant federal enforcement action, according to a White House official.
随着政府扩大打击涉及联邦福利计划欺诈的力度，这项新的举报人倡议应运而生，其中包括最近针对补充营养援助计划（SNAP）为期50天的执法强化行动。
The new whistleblower initiative comes as the administration expands its efforts to combat fraud involving federal benefit programs, including a recent 50-day enforcement surge targeting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
该行动发现了涉嫌SNAP欺诈约4000万美元，涉及40多名嫌疑人。
The effort uncovered approximately $40 million in alleged SNAP fraud involving more than 40 suspects.
麦克唐纳承认，在被盗的纳税人资金被花掉后追回可能很困难，但表示司法部正在组建一个“资产追回专家团队”，以追踪欺诈所得并追究用被盗资金购买财产的没收责任。
McDonald acknowledged that recovering stolen taxpayer money after it has been spent can be difficult, but said the Justice Department is building an "asset recovery team of specialists" to track down fraud proceeds and pursue forfeiture of property purchased with stolen funds.
“我们正在为打击欺诈引入新工具，这样欺诈者就不会是唯一在学习的人了，”麦克唐纳说。“我们也在学习，并且装备了完整的工具箱来应对他们。”
"We are bringing new tools to the fight against fraud so that the fraudsters are not the only ones learning," McDonald said. "We are learning too, and we're equipped with the full toolbox to confront them."