State Treasurer Rob McCord Warns Consumers About Fraudulent Email Promising Millions in Unclaimed Property

Says safest, surest way to find what belongs to you is PA Treasury DepartmentHarrisburg, PA,  Aug. 8, 2011 – State Treasurer Rob McCord today warned Pennsylvanians to be on the lookout for a fraudulent, unsolicited email that is making its way to inboxes around the world. The email, purportedly from the director of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA), suggests the recipient is owed $2.8 million in cash from an abandoned shipment at Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta, Ga. “This email spam really validates the old adage, ‘If it sounds too good to