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Quixote1818

(28,979 posts) Mon Dec 9, 2019, 02:38 AM Dec 2019

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Website to check for unclaimed money. Check your name and family members

I have 3 family members who have money owed to them they didn't know about. Nothing for me though.

https://missingmoney.com/en/Property/Search

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Website to check for unclaimed money. Check your name and family members (Original Post) Quixote1818 Dec 2019 OP

Scam I think CloudWatcher Dec 2019 #1

The Today Show linked to it Quixote1818 Dec 2019 #3

My states website also links to it Quixote1818 Dec 2019 #4

wow, my dad and grandma (RIP) is listed! ecstatic Dec 2019 #2

Hope it helps your family out. Quixote1818 Dec 2019 #5

I found myself on one of these, and received pnwest Dec 2019 #6

California isn't part of this - I think this is a scam Pachamama Dec 2019 #7

This links you to the state Dorian Gray Dec 2019 #8

Today Show gives different site for California Quixote1818 Dec 2019 #11

I found some! Cirque du So-What Dec 2019 #9

have found handmade34 Dec 2019 #10

CloudWatcher

(1,851 posts)

1. Scam I think

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:10 AM

Dec 2019

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Business/beware-unclaimed-money-scam/story?id=14293877

Lots of scams involving this stuff. Be careful.

Quixote1818

(28,979 posts)

3. The Today Show linked to it

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:19 AM

Dec 2019

https://www.today.com/money/free-money-how-find-claim-your-family-s-unclaimed-funds-t41531

Quixote1818

(28,979 posts)

4. My states website also links to it

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:23 AM

Dec 2019

http://www.tax.newmexico.gov/Individuals/search-unclaimed-property.aspx

ecstatic

(32,734 posts)

2. wow, my dad and grandma (RIP) is listed!

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:12 AM

Dec 2019

Can't wait to share this news in the morning!

Quixote1818

(28,979 posts)

5. Hope it helps your family out.

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:25 AM

Dec 2019

I am curious as to how much it all ends up being.

pnwest

(3,266 posts)

6. I found myself on one of these, and received

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:28 AM

Dec 2019

real and actual cash money, no scam. I can’t get my Dad to believe me, LOL, and he’s listed!

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

7. California isn't part of this - I think this is a scam

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 07:07 AM

Dec 2019

The reality is that if you are owed money, you can go onto the website of your states comptroller and they have information on how to locate money you are owed and that is being held

Dorian Gray

(13,503 posts)

8. This links you to the state

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 07:22 AM

Dec 2019

comptrollers.

I had an AmEX unused gift card that I bought. I probably gave it as a gift to someone, who lost it.

Quixote1818

(28,979 posts)

11. Today Show gives different site for California

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 12:32 PM

Dec 2019

https://www.today.com/money/free-money-how-find-claim-your-family-s-unclaimed-funds-t41531

Cirque du So-What

(25,989 posts)

9. I found some!

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 08:43 AM

Dec 2019

Had my address from ca. 1975. It's for a grand total of $7.10. I'll remember all of you, now that I've hit the Big Time.

handmade34

(22,758 posts)

10. have found

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 09:25 AM

Dec 2019

missing money a few times on this site... right now my daughter is still on the list... guess she hasn't claimed her money yet

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