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Delaware Warns of Unclaimed Property Scams

News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017



The Delaware Department of Finance and the Office of Unclaimed Property are warning citizens about websites that claim you must pay a fee to have your missing money returned to you. These websites tell consumers that they will receive their missing money after paying fees that can range anywhere from $12.00 to $29.99. The Office of Unclaimed Property would like to assure citizens that it does not cost anything to retrieve unclaimed funds from the State of Delaware, and websites such as www.neverclaimed.com are not in any way affiliated with the State.

Unclaimed property can include forgotten bank accounts, un-cashed checks, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, dividends, and utility deposits and refunds. Accounts that are considered abandoned have been turned over to the state after years of inactivity. The State does not charge fees for searching the unclaimed property website database, or for making a claim. You will be asked to supply personal identifying information, such as contact information, social security number, etc. to assist the state in validating ownership rights to the property – but you will never be asked for your bank account information.

“We are committed to returning the funds that are rightfully yours,” State Escheator David Gregor said. “Our goal is to ensure that no Delaware citizen is taken advantage of by one of these websites.”

If you’d like to search for unclaimed funds held in your name, we encourage you to use the State of Delaware official website, https://delaware.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/ – or call (855) 505-7520 to work directly with a claims auditor within the Office of Unclaimed Property.

You may also email questions to escheat.claimquestions@delaware.gov.

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Delaware Warns of Unclaimed Property Scams

News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017



The Delaware Department of Finance and the Office of Unclaimed Property are warning citizens about websites that claim you must pay a fee to have your missing money returned to you. These websites tell consumers that they will receive their missing money after paying fees that can range anywhere from $12.00 to $29.99. The Office of Unclaimed Property would like to assure citizens that it does not cost anything to retrieve unclaimed funds from the State of Delaware, and websites such as www.neverclaimed.com are not in any way affiliated with the State.

Unclaimed property can include forgotten bank accounts, un-cashed checks, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, dividends, and utility deposits and refunds. Accounts that are considered abandoned have been turned over to the state after years of inactivity. The State does not charge fees for searching the unclaimed property website database, or for making a claim. You will be asked to supply personal identifying information, such as contact information, social security number, etc. to assist the state in validating ownership rights to the property – but you will never be asked for your bank account information.

“We are committed to returning the funds that are rightfully yours,” State Escheator David Gregor said. “Our goal is to ensure that no Delaware citizen is taken advantage of by one of these websites.”

If you’d like to search for unclaimed funds held in your name, we encourage you to use the State of Delaware official website, https://delaware.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/ – or call (855) 505-7520 to work directly with a claims auditor within the Office of Unclaimed Property.

You may also email questions to escheat.claimquestions@delaware.gov.

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