Fact Check: Is the $80 Billion Unclaimed Money Figure Real or Exaggerated? It’s Real, and Growing
The $80 billion unclaimed money figure circulating online is partially correct, but the reality is more nuanced.
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At Least 5 Million Americans Could File an Unclaimed Property Claim Today and Don’t Know It
The premise in the title understates the reality: it's not just 5 million Americans who could file an unclaimed property claim today and don't know...
Unclaimed Security Deposits: What Most Renters Don’t Know About Money Landlords Owe Them
Most renters have no idea that they're sitting on unclaimed money—and neither do the state governments holding it.
Warning: QR Codes in Fake Unclaimed Money Letters Can Install Malware on Your Phone
Yes, QR codes embedded in fake unclaimed money letters can install malware directly on your phone.
Warning: Unsolicited Phone Calls About Unclaimed Inheritance From Foreign Countries Are Always Scams
If you receive an unsolicited phone call, email, or text message claiming you've inherited money from a foreign country, it is a scam.
Fact Check: Can Someone Else Claim Your Unclaimed Money Before You? Not Legally, Here’s Why
No, someone else cannot legally claim your unclaimed money without your authorization—or without a documented legal right to do so.
She Found $6,800 in Unclaimed Dividends From Stock Her Grandmother Bought in the 1970s
Yes, it's entirely possible to discover thousands of dollars in unclaimed dividends from stock your grandmother purchased decades ago.
Unclaimed Escrow Balances in 2026: Mortgage Companies Owe Billions in Unreturned Overages
The headline suggests mortgage companies are withholding billions in unclaimed escrow overages, but the 2026 reality tells a different story.
Warning: TikTok Videos Promising $10,000 in Unclaimed Money Are Misleading Millions
Yes, these TikTok videos are deliberately misleading millions of people. Creators and scammers posting videos that promise $10,000 in unclaimed money for...
He Was Owed $9,700 in Unclaimed Insurance Proceeds From a Policy His Parents Bought in 1993
Unclaimed insurance proceeds represent one of the most straightforward paths to recovering money that's rightfully yours but sitting in a state treasury.