Contact

Email hey@theclicklab.agency. We're a small team, so email is the only channel we monitor — there's no live chat or phone line, and that's by design: whistleblower questions deserve a considered written answer, not a rushed one.

What we respond to

• Corrections to award percentages, thresholds, or statutory citations. Award ranges and thresholds are set by statute and can be affected by rule changes; if a page cites a figure or citation that's out of date, tell us which page and what the correct figure is. We verify against the primary source before making any change.
• Errors or unclear language in guides. If a sentence in a guide is ambiguous, contradicts itself, or is just hard to follow, we want to know — plain language is one of our core editorial standards.
• Suggestions for new content. If you searched for a whistleblower-award question and couldn't find it on the Site — a specific program, a scenario the calculator doesn't handle — let us know what you were trying to figure out.
• Press and business inquiries. Journalists covering whistleblower programs or government enforcement, and businesses interested in advertising, can reach the same address.

What to expect

We read every message. Corrections and editorial questions typically get a reply within a few business days. If a correction is verified, we update the affected page and note the date of the material change, consistent with our corrections policy. We don't always reply to content suggestions individually, but we do track them for future guides.

What we don't respond to

We can't evaluate your specific situation, tell you whether what you've observed qualifies as reportable fraud, estimate what a real case is worth, or review a tip before you submit it. That requires a lawyer who has seen the documents. This inbox does not file tips or qui tam complaints. If you email asking for case-specific advice, we will point you to the offices listed below and to the disclaimer. Please do not include the substance of allegations in an email to us.

Before you email

Many questions we get are already answered on the Site: check the FAQ for common questions on eligibility, timelines, and confidentiality, or the guides — including how whistleblower awards work, the SEC Whistleblower Program, and False Claims Act qui tam suits — for program-specific detail. If your question is about how the calculator arrived at a number, the methodology page walks through the statutory ranges and adjustment factors in detail.

If you need a lawyer or the agency

This site does not connect readers with attorneys. There is no case-review form. The filing procedure itself is part of what protects an award and, in some programs, an anti-retaliation claim, so the right first stop is the office that administers the program.

• SEC. Tips go to the SEC Office of the Whistleblower. A lawyer is not required. Anonymous filing is available only when a lawyer submits for you. The date on the tip matters if more than one person reports the same conduct. The statute is 15 U.S.C. §78u-6.
• CFTC. Tips go through Whistleblower.gov. Anonymous filing works the same way as at the SEC: counsel submits, and you identify yourself to the agency before an award is paid. The statute is 7 U.S.C. §26.
• IRS. Claims go to the IRS Whistleblower Office on Form 211. The IRS posts the current method on Submit a whistleblower claim for award. There is no anonymous track. The statute is 26 U.S.C. §7623.
• False Claims Act. A qui tam complaint is a federal lawsuit filed under seal and served on the Department of Justice before the defendant is told. It cannot be filed without a lawyer, and talking about it publicly first can affect the claim. DOJ's description of the statute is on the Civil Division's False Claims Act page. The seal and relator-share rules are in 31 U.S.C. §3730.

A general-practice lawyer is usually the wrong fit for that combination of seal, anonymity, and submission-date rules. Look for counsel who handles the specific program the facts fit, and who can point to award determinations rather than to litigation in general. Most of that work is done on contingency. For a referral this website does not sell, use your state bar association's lawyer referral service. The American Bar Association publishes a directory of those services on its Hire a Lawyer page.