DiNAPOLI: THERE COULD BE MONEY WAITING FOR YOU! More Than $254 Million in Lost Money Returned This Year
“Every day, we give back over $1.5 million in lost or forgotten money,” DiNapoli said
Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. DiNapoli oversees more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts valued at $17.5 billion and wants to return the money to its rightful owners.
“Every day, we give back over $1.5 million in lost or forgotten money,” DiNapoli said. “That’s a lot of money and we have even more to return. We would like for everyone to come out and search for funds that may be waiting for them to claim. You can search for yourself, for family members, friends, neighbors, churches, synagogues, mosques or any organization you care about and let them know that they may have money awaiting them.
The billions of dollars in unclaimed funds come from utility deposits, old bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance claims, stocks and other sources that have been dormant for years. Some accounts hold money that had been lost and forgotten for decades.
Residents who cannot make it to the events can search for and claim their money by using the online claiming system or by calling 1-800-221-9311.
View a map of unclaimed funds owed to New Yorkers by county and region. Learn more about Unclaimed Funds.
Posted: September 5th, 2022 under State Government News.