How Crimestoppers Pays Anonymously

Peter Rukavina

I’ve always wondered how Crimestoppers works, especially how they pay out anonymous rewards. Here’s what their website says:

  • The co-ordinator is contacted by the caller (tipster) and arrangements made to pay reward.
  • The award (cash) is placed in a plain envelope.
  • The caller determines the name to be placed on the envelope.
  • Arrangements made, with the agreement of the caller, to deliver the envelope to a certain location.
  • The co-ordinator delivers the envelope to the location.
  • The caller then picks up the envelope.

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Submitted by Rob L. on

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It’s a pretty good bet they’ll figure out who you are if they really want to. I wonder how many criminal masterminds try to call in tips for a reward on a crime they themselves committed. Probably more than a few.

Submitted by al o'neill on

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Greed vs. Crime, creepy, creepy, creepy.

If it saves an investigator’s salary for a week why not..

My idea would be to sit around in bars, looking inconspicuous and just listening to conversations to overhear any tidbits that might pay later on.

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