State Treasurer: Watch Out For Suspicious Unclaimed Property Postcards

Kentucky State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach warned consumers Friday to watch out for suspicious mail regarding unclaimed property.

He said the state had been notified recently about mailings which claimed to be from the National Unclaimed Property Association (NAUPA).

Hollenback said, “The majority of these mailings are coming in the form of a postcard with a Denver, Colorado postmark and an unclaimed property message notification."

He described the cards as green, blue, yellow or orange.

The postcards urged the recipient to call a toll free number with a provided personal ID number.

The callers were then directed to the NAUPA website.

Hollenbach said the postcards had no connection or affiliation with the state’s Unclaimed Property program.

According to NAUPA, the post cards were reportedly being mailed out by debt collectors.

“If you receive one of these notices,” Hollenbach added, “I’d advise you not to call the number or provide any information. Call us instead.”

For questions and concerns involving suspicious persons identifying themselves as Kentucky State Treasury or Unclaimed Property representatives, consumers were asked to notify NAUPA at 859-244-8150.

They could also contact the Kentucky State Treasury toll free at 1-800-465-4722.