A recent article on the web site of ABC affiliate WBAY restated the problem with returning Wisconsin unclaimed money to it’s proper owners - people still believe it’s a scam!
“A lot of people still think it’s a scam, ‘Oh, they’re going to arrest me.’ I’m assuring people that it’s not a scam and we’re […]
Wow, even the NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg discovered he was owed unclaimed money!
October 22, 2007 — ALBANY - To a billionaire like him, it may be pocket change, but Mayor Bloomberg collected nearly $76,000 this year in unclaimed funds from the state Comptroller’s Office, The Post has learned.
The state cut the mayor a check for […]
As with everything in the Lone Star State, the total dollar amount of Texas Unclaimed Money (both returned and still waiting to be claimed) is HUGE.
Listen to the total amount of unclaimed property returned to citizens of Texas in fiscal 2007:
About $119 million in unclaimed property was returned in Fiscal Year 2007 according to the […]
There’s currently a battle between judges and state employees in California over whether or not the state should be seizing unclaimed property and whether or not they’re making their best efforts to notify citizens that the state has their found money.
The LA Times breaks down the unclaimed cash mess:
SACRAMENTO — A federal judge Thursday cleared […]
I’m always shocked to learn that there are people out there who are still skeptical about unclaimed property. I guess it’s just tough for some to image that there are literally BILLIONS OF DOLLARS just waiting to be found and claimed by people, just like YOU!
For those of you who remain skeptics about unclaimed […]
You’ve probably heard that the government is currently holding billions of dollars, owed to citizens from things like old bank accounts, forgotten tax refunds, veterans benefits, and stock dividends. There are quite a number of other reasons why the government might have money, waiting to be claimed by you, but did you know that you […]
As I watched the Red Sox claim their spot in the American League Championship Series, and the Yankees unclaim theirs, I was asking the question that I’m sure was on all of our minds: What happened to that giant freak Barry Bonds, and what is his consolation prize? Turns out it’s unclaimed funds!
Well, if […]