A German fraud investigation company says an anonymous client has provided US$30 million as a reward for information and evidence leading to the culprits behind the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster over eastern Ukraine.
The plane, heading to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam, went down on July 17 over territory held by pro-Russian rebels. All 298 passengers and crew on board were killed.
Last week, the chief Dutch prosecutor overseeing the criminal investigation said the "most likely" scenario is that Flight MH17 was shot down from the ground.
The German company, Wifka, who shot the plane down and who gave the order.
Wifka said the reward money is 鈥渟ecurely deposited鈥� in Zurich, Switzerland, and will be paid out there or 鈥渋n a different neutral place of the whistle-blower鈥檚 choice.鈥�
The company also said its mysterious client is offering to give the whistle-blower a 鈥渘ew identity.鈥�
Wifka said those interested in the reward should 鈥渢ake great care鈥� and contact them through a lawyer, without giving away details by email or over the phone.
