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Illinois Treasury unclaimed property

By Terry Savage on April 14, 2026 | Wild Card

Hi Terry: We received a letter from the IL Dept. Of Treasury informing us of unclaimed money in our name. I checked the official website, and it confirmed we do have an unclaimed check. But, I’m fearful of starting a claim, uploading SSN card and Drivers License. Is their website a safe place? Scam-fully suspicious, Thanks!

Terry Says

This is the official website for Illinois unclaimed property:
https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov/

Click on that link to go directly to the website. Then if you see that you do, in fact, have unclaimed property, you can feel safe in following their directions to get it sent to you.

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