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CHARLESTON, W. Va.–West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore said that his Office’s Unclaimed Property Division returned more than $900,000 to individuals, businesses and other organizations during November.
“We had a strong month of claims in November, and as we approach the end of the year, I’m confident that we will maintain this momentum,” Treasurer Moore said. “Our Unclaimed Property Division staff and Local Government Specialists are constantly working to reunite people with their lost assets.”
The Unclaimed Property Division paid out 1,307 claims during the month of November, returning a total of $913,777.61 to rightful owners.
“As we approach the holidays, discovering unclaimed property is like receiving an unexpected Christmas gift,” Treasurer Moore said. “As always, we encourage everyone to visit www.wvtreasury.com and click on the ‘Search’ button to see if we have any unclaimed property in your name.”