Statute of limitations?

In terms of potential wire fraud?

 

It depends on the type of whistleblower case you bring.

If the wire fraud violates U.S. securities laws, you could make a submission to the SEC's whistleblower program. While there is no express statute of limitations, there is a catchall five-year statute of limitations that might apply. In any case, sooner is better for a number of reasons, not in the least because the agency may reduce a whistleblower award for unreasonable delay. Just note, if you want to bring a related retaliation claim, you must file it within six years of the retaliatory violation.

If the wire fraud is part of a fraud on government funds, you might be able to bring a False Claims Act case. False Claims Act cases generally must be filed within six years of the false claim to the government, or three years after the government knows or should have known about the false claim.

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