Lost + Found: More Reclaim Records, Nebraska Outreach, Missouri Warnings
More States Announce Owner Reclaim Records -- Recently, we noted New York's and Missouri's announcements that they returned a record amount of property to rightful owners during the most recent fiscal year. This week brings additional notices from Louisiana and Texas touting record returns. Congrats to all.
Nebraska Announces Outreach Events -- Speaking of owner reunification, the Nebraska State Treasurer's Office has announced a series of events all across the state where an "unclaimed property specialist" will be available to help citizens look for their unclaimed property. Treasury officials will
be attending the Nebraska State Fair, Harvest Husker Days, and other places. A schedule of outreach events can be found here.
Missouri Warns of Unclaimed Property Scam -- According to a story by CBS affiliate KOAM7, Missouri State Treasurer is warning citizens about an unclaimed property scam being conducted by someone posing as an auditor from the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators. While NAUPA is a real entity, it neither conducts unclaimed property audits on states' behalf, nor is it responsible for refunding money to owners (that task is undertaken by the individual states themselves). We've said it before, we'll say it again: if you get a communication about unclaimed property from someone posing as a state employee or representative, you should contact the state directly - using contact information available on the state's official website, not contact information provided in an unsolicited letter.
Nebraska Announces Outreach Events -- Speaking of owner reunification, the Nebraska State Treasurer's Office has announced a series of events all across the state where an "unclaimed property specialist" will be available to help citizens look for their unclaimed property. Treasury officials will
be attending the Nebraska State Fair, Harvest Husker Days, and other places. A schedule of outreach events can be found here.
Missouri Warns of Unclaimed Property Scam -- According to a story by CBS affiliate KOAM7, Missouri State Treasurer is warning citizens about an unclaimed property scam being conducted by someone posing as an auditor from the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators. While NAUPA is a real entity, it neither conducts unclaimed property audits on states' behalf, nor is it responsible for refunding money to owners (that task is undertaken by the individual states themselves). We've said it before, we'll say it again: if you get a communication about unclaimed property from someone posing as a state employee or representative, you should contact the state directly - using contact information available on the state's official website, not contact information provided in an unsolicited letter.