There’s An Unclaimed property Email scam going around

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I recently was sent an unclaimed property email to my Life with Pal business email address. This isn’t anything new but the twist was that it claimed to be from Minnesota.

The Email

The email was sent from someone claiming to be apart of the Minnesota unclaimed property administration.

The sender

The email was sent from a Gmaila address (red flag righ there).

Pattie Cicciarelli pattiecicciarelligpq75@gmail.com

The email text

Here’s a copy of the email text.

Unclaimed Property Administration
P.O. Box 9150
Minneapolis, MN 55480-9150

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS
Re: Unclaimed Funds Associated with [Recipient’s Address],

Notice ID: 21029384

We sent out a notification mail earlier in the week about this notice, and I hereby write to follow up on the notice

We are writing to inform you that our records indicate that unclaimed funds are associated with the above-mentioned address. These funds have been outstanding for some time and are now mature and available for claim.

Details:
Claim Portal: https://missingmoney.com https://missingmoney.42web.io/

• Notice ID: 21029384
• Confirmation Code: A9683751
• Prize Amount: [$68,860.00]

To claim these funds:
Check the status of your claim online by visiting our website: https://missingmoney.com https://missingmoney.42web.io/ Login with your provided Notice ID and Confirmation Code above

Within 30 days from the date of this notice, please provide:

1. Proof of identity (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
2. Proof of address (utility bill, lease agreement, etc.)
3. Completed claim form (available upon request)
4. Contact claim agent through email (claimagent@financier.com claimagent@financier.com )

Failure to respond within the specified timeframe may result in forfeiture of these funds

Best Regards

Where’s the scam?

This is a multipart scam. First off I live in California and I have no ties to Minnesota. So how can I claim unclaimed property. In this case unclaimed money.

The second part is that this email used a valid URL to scam people into thinking it’s legit. The URl of missingmoney.com is real and has been around for years. It allows you to search for unclaimed property from all over the US.

The scam also has the addition of a phishing scam as well because they request you submit various forms of ID to claim your property. I will admit that’s typical.

What I learned

I did some digging to learn a bit more about the email.

Of course I checked out Minnesota’s state website. It appears this scam isn’t new but they did list that any emails coming from valid state offices include the following :

A legitimate Minnesota state email will always have a domain like “@state.mn.us” or “@mn.gov”. (sourced Google AI overview)

I also learned that this scam isn’t new but does change every so often. The info listed in the email is real.

As I mentioned the missing money URL is valid and has been around for over 20 years.

The second URL that is listed is also real but may be a bit shady.

https://missingmoney.42web.io is run on a free webserver. It also has privacy set up in 2020 and was updated in 2024. All info is also masked . You can read the full WHOis.

Clickphish also gives you an image of the claim form.

The contact email claimagent@financier.com is valid and looks like it was last updated on 1/13/25.

you can check for your own lost property

You can visit Missing Money and look for any lost money by your state. You can also check your local state website on how to claim lost property. You usually need your name and city and go from there.

You can securely claim any lost property or missing money via the state website by following links.

So don’t jump at the chance to collect lost property before you do your research.