BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State is sitting on billions in unclaimed cash. You could have money waiting for you right now.

According to the New York State Comptroller's website, the state says they have returned $517,122,310 so far in 2025 to those that file a claim for unclaimed funds. The money in unclaimed funds come from inactive bank accounts, uncollected insurance policies or refunds, unused gift cards , valuables from safe deposit boxes, amounts due for undelivered goods or services, abandoned stocks, uncashed checks, etc.

When businesses report these unclaimed funds, the Comptroller's office holds the funds until they are claimed.

In 2024, the state says it returned a record $633 million to people, which is a 25% increase over the previous year.

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