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Whistleblower Earns $1M as U.S. Targets Auction Fraud

1/29/2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the U.S. Postal Service awarded $1 million to a whistleblower, the first payout under the Antitrust Division's program.
EBLOCK, a used-car auction platform, will pay a $3.28 million fine and enter a deferred prosecution agreement.
The scheme involved bid rigging and fraud, violating the Sherman Act and inflating prices for consumers.
Officials say whistleblowers are crucial to uncovering such crimes and advancing investigations.

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Story summary

The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the U.S. Postal Service awarded $1 million to a whistleblower, the first payout under the Antitrust Division's program.
EBLOCK, a used-car auction platform, will pay a $3.28 million fine and enter a deferred prosecution agreement.
The scheme involved bid rigging and fraud, violating the Sherman Act and inflating prices for consumers.
Officials say whistleblowers are crucial to uncovering such crimes and advancing investigations.