The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program offers up to $10 million for any information regarding Hezbollah’s financial networks, particularly in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
According to the State Department, Hezbollah financiers and operatives in this region generate revenue for the Iran-aligned group through illicit activities, including money laundering, drug trafficking, coal and oil smuggling, illegal diamond trading, smuggling of goods (cigarettes, luxury products), document forgery, and counterfeiting US dollars. They also profit from real estate sales, construction, import-export businesses, and other commercial activities across Latin America.
In a statement released on September 19, Rewards for Justice said the reward may be granted for any information that helps to identify or disrupt Hezbollah’s funding sources or key financial mechanisms; reveal the identities of Hezbollah donors or financial facilitators; provide data on financial institutions or exchange offices involved in Hezbollah transactions; or shed light on companies, shell corporations, or investments owned or controlled by Hezbollah or its agents, as well as criminal networks linked to Hezbollah members or supporters financially benefiting the organization.
“Hezbollah generates nearly $1 billion annually through a combination of direct support from Iran, international business activities, donor networks, corruption, and money laundering,” the statement said.
Individuals with such information can contact the Rewards for Justice program via Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp (+1-202-702-7843), or through the reporting line on the official website. All information will be treated with strict confidentiality, the statement emphasized.
Since its creation in 1984, Rewards for Justice has paid over $250 million to more than 125 people worldwide for information that helped neutralize threats to US national security.
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