Revenue recovery notice: a scam or not?

In My Humble Opinion
1

I just got something in the mail that threw me for a loop today. It’s from some revenue recovery service and they say that I’m due X amount of dollars “which was paid to the government by state of CA Savings PL.” (?)

They say they track lost assets and have been doing so for 7 years.

Here’s the deal: After I get payment, this company would get 10% for having provided the documents so I could file the claim.

There are phone #s on this notice but no website.

Any comments?

2

Most of these places charge you to claim money that you could get for free by going to the CA dept of revenue site.

3

Well, by golly, the money is real and I can indeed claim it on my own.

Thanks, Carmen!

4

Here’s a website that tells you how to find out what if anything you have in a given state’s treasury

5

Thanks, picu–that site gives the links for every state. Everybody ought to go take a look. You never know. I certainly didn’t.

6

I found some money that the state of Ohio owes to my parents. They haven’t lived in Ohio in over 20 years.

7

Kansas owes me (and/or my ex) $14.++ The paper hoops I’d have to jump through, including the one where i talk to my ex, weren’t worth $14.?? But, Hey, it could have been… nope, it could only have been $14. 00, 'cause we were poor back then… I’m amazed we left the $14. behind.

8

Nothing for me (never anything for me) but I found three listings for my one dead grandmother and one listing for my other dead grandmother. I suppose I ought to let my parents know.

9

Yes, tell them. As heirs, they should be able to obtain the funds.

10

Or, since the funds must be held in perpetuity by the state, I could wait for my parents to die and then apply for the funds for myself! Muah-ha-ha-ha!

One of the listings for my one dead grandmother is also linked to my grandfather, who died in 1967.

11

Wow, My mom is owed money as are a couple of friends. It’s kind of fun searching, but I wish someone owed ME money!

12

WooHoo! It is indeed rare that an off the cuff input turns out to help someone.

Oh ye-ah, oh ye-ah, oh ye-ah…

13

Meh. I’m not owed any money, but if I were, I’d probably give 10% of it to the organization that sent me the e-mail. I mean, it would’ve otherwise gone unclaimed, and it was awfully nice of them to notify you, even if you can get it free.