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In these cases, an official-looking post card directed to the intended victim indicates that for a small fee of $15 - $25 the recipient will be provided with information on how to collect thousands of dollars in unclaimed property.
In many cases, the implication is that this unclaimed property or asset should rightfully be the property of the victim or is a vague, but substantial rebate due. In some cases, these assets are alleged to be dormant bank accounts, trust accounts or contents of safe deposit boxes.
Recently, these fraudsters have specifically targeted residents of: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The address where the victim sends the fee is usually a mail drop or forwarding service and many of these spurious operations use the words national, international, and recovery in their names. One such business identified by the BBB is National Assets Recovery, which offers such information for $14.95.
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