VANCOUVER — In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes — if you just hand over a few bucks in advance — you’re probably right…
British Columbia is one of four jurisdictions in Canada that have programs to help people find unclaimed money.
Using a series of government databases and search engines, they hunt for those who have moved without telling their financial institutions, forgot to leave a forwarding address with an old employer, or are unaware a court is holding money for them. MacLennan, the society’s executive director, said its letters informing potential beneficiaries have been met with increasing skepticism as financial scams have grown in popularity.Article content
The society’s website includes an online database people can use to see if their name is linked to any money as well as links to the legislation that governs their work, all in an effort to promote their legitimacy. Privacy rules prevent Moore and MacLennan from discussing details of the record-breaking $1.98 million set to be returned except to say that the account was held by the courts related to litigation.
“They don’t have a lawyer telling them what to do, to go get that money. It’s emotional, they probably never want to think about the situation again.”
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