Just when I thought I had seen everything, a random woman emails me, claims she has seen my name listed at a website that tracks lost money/stocks/bonds and I should check it out.
Well, I fire up every protection of Firefox that I have, and cautiously check the URL. It's legit. She's not a bot. She really did find lost money.
The website linked me to the Iowa State website for lost money, and found no fewer than five deposits that are mine. All created when I was a baby, all lost over time. They've just been sitting there. Now I just print out an Iowa form (provided) and reclaim my family's lost property.
Okay, this really freaked me out. Every scam artist in the world claims they can get you free money, so it's kind of reality-shattering when that happens for real.
I need to lie down. Maybe those Nigerian Princes were onto something?
Anyway, here's the site. If your family has moved around a lot, or has complicated finances, you may find a little something listed. Amazing, really.
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