Organized Money

Snitching As A Service - The Antifraud Company

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Oct 21, 2025
Sahaj Sharda, a 27-year-old entrepreneur and anti-monopolist, and David Barclay, a former FTC attorney, co-founded The Anti-Fraud Company to tackle corporate fraud against government programs. They explore innovative methods to incentivize whistleblowers, using the False Claims Act and sophisticated data tools. They discuss challenges in healthcare fraud, from patent abuses to hidden inflation caused by corporate misconduct. With a surge in public interest, they promote a new culture of accountability, aiming to deter fraud and inspire generational change.
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INSIGHT

Private Enforcement Dominates U.S. Policing

  • Private individuals and plaintiffs drive most enforcement in the U.S., not just government agencies.
  • Private antitrust suits outnumber public enforcement by roughly ten to one and remain central to policing markets.
ANECDOTE

Company Origin Story

  • Sahaj Sharda describes conceiving The Anti-Fraud Company while at Columbia Law and writing about education consolidation.
  • He and David Barclay built a business model targeting federal government payers routinely defrauded in healthcare markets.
ADVICE

Use Relator Rewards To Fund Work

  • Use the False Claims Act to fund investigations because relators can receive 15–30% of recoveries.
  • Rigorously verify findings and support government enforcement to secure statutory recoveries.
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