[gadders]

Unless you're Bradley Birkenfield [1]

TBH that's the only circumstance in which I think it would make sense to whistle blow.

"In 2012, as a consequence of his whistleblower status, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded him $104 million, 26% of the total $400 million in taxes returned. It was the 4th reward paid to date since the IRS Whistleblower Program went into effect in 2006."

He did 40 months in prison as well but stil...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Birkenfeld

[jstarfish]

> TBH that's the only circumstance in which I think it would make sense to whistle blow.

It's equally-lucrative in Defense. You won't work anywhere ever again, but the DoD pays out enough to make it worth your while.

[plagiarist]

I would almost be okay with 40 months in white-collar prison for $104 million. It is a pretty long time, though.

[gadders]

I reckon I could do it if I knew I had $104m waiting for me. Think of it as $31m/year to live somewhere equivalent to a moon base or the ISS or something.