Anti-Fraud Coalition launches annual Fraud by the Numbers series

The Anti-Fraud Coalition has launched its annual Fraud by the Numbers project, with 20 new posts set for September 2026. The series aims to show how fraud affects governments, markets and taxpayers, and why whistleblowers remain central to exposing it.

Why it matters: - Fraud costs Americans billions every year across government programs, financial markets, tax systems and money-laundering schemes. - The Anti-Fraud Coalition says whistleblowers remain one of the most effective tools for expanding fraud enforcement. - The new series is meant to give lawyers, potential whistleblowers and the public a data-based resource on how fraud is detected and stopped.

What happened: - The Anti-Fraud Coalition, a public interest nonprofit, announced the launch of its annual Fraud by the Numbers research and writing project on Sept. 1, 2026. - The coalition said 20 new well-cited posts will be published in September 2026. - The next month of posts will examine fraud in the United States and around the world. - The coalition said readers can sign up for updates at taf.org.

The details: - The series is produced by the coalition’s attorney members and uses government data and private studies. - Planned topics include federal recoveries under the False Claims Act, the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Programs and the DOJ antitrust whistleblower program. - One research focus cites a 464% return on investment for every dollar spent on State Medicaid Fraud Control Units to fight Medicaid fraud. - Another topic looks at how states use their own False Claims Acts to pursue tax cheats. - SEC data featured in the series shows fraud proceeds being spent on luxury cars, jewelry, watches, private jet travel, yachts, vacation homes, designer goods and fine art. - The coalition says the series will include more than 150 Fraud by the Numbers posts on taf.org.

Between the lines: - The project is designed to counter misinformation about whistleblowing by relying on data instead of advocacy language. - The coalition is also tying the series to a broader federal enforcement push, including a Presidential Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, an expanding corporate whistleblower program and a new National Fraud Enforcement Division at the Justice Department. - The mention of CFTC scrutiny of prediction markets, which exceeded $40 billion in 2025, suggests fraud enforcement is moving deeper into newer and faster-growing markets.

What's next: - The coalition will post links to new Fraud by the Numbers blogs on each of the next four Fridays. - The September rollout is expected to expand the coalition’s library of fraud research and reference material. - The series is positioned to support whistleblower lawyers, government lawyers and people considering reporting fraud.

The bottom line: - The Anti-Fraud Coalition is betting that more data will strengthen the case for whistleblowers as fraud-fighting force multipliers.