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Rewards for Justice (RFJ), the U.S. Department of State’s national security rewards program, was established by the 1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism, Public Law 98-533 (codified at 22 U.S.C. § 2708). Administered by the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security, RFJ’s mission is to offer rewards to obtain information that protects American lives and U.S. interests and furthers U.S. national security.
Since 1984, Congress has expanded RFJ’s statutory authorities to offer rewards for information in four broad categories:
Once the Secretary of State has authorized a reward offer, RFJ advertises it and engages with target audiences in a culturally appropriate manner using a variety of tools, including social media, social chat applications, and traditional media.
RFJ advertisements direct individuals to text their information to RFJ’s language-specific tips lines via several widely available and encrypted messaging applications, including Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp. Individuals also may submit their information via e-mail and social media accounts. RFJ disseminates the appropriate tip information to other USG agencies.
If the information provided by an informant results in a positive outcome, the U.S. investigative agency working on that case may decide to nominate the informant for a reward payment. Nominations for payment are reviewed by an interagency committee and then sent to the Secretary for a decision on whether to make a payment.
Since its inception in 1984, the program has paid out in excess of $250 million to more than 125 people across the globe who provided actionable information that helped resolve threats to U.S. national security.
You may choose from multiple platforms and contact us in numerous languages. To process your information efficiently, we ask you to state your information as succinctly as possible, provide your name, location, and preferred language, and upload all relevant files such as photographs, videos, and documents to support your information. An RFJ representative will soon contact you. Please be patient, as RFJ reads every tip we receive.
Please open your Line app to submit a tip. The number is +1 202 702 7843
Please open your Viber app to submit a tip. The number is +1 202 702 7843
Please visit our Tor-based tips-reporting channel at: he5dybnt7sr6cm32xt77pazmtm65flqy6irivtflruqfc5ep7eiodiad.onion