PRESS RELEASE
State Treasurer Vivek Malek breaks record for returned unclaimed property
Monday, June 12, 2023
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Recently, Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek reached $51,817,543.80 in unclaimed property returned for fiscal year 2023. This breaks the previous fiscal year payout record of $50.2M. The number of accounts returned record was also broken earlier this fiscal year. The record set in fiscal year 2022 was 233,769, and as of last week, Treasurer Malek had returned 255,627 accounts for fiscal year 2023. In response, State Treasurer Malek had this to say:
“I love giving people their money back, but we still have more to return. I am asking, no begging, please go to ShowMeMoney.com to see if you have some money that should be coming your way. It’s fast, free, and secure. It could be $50 dollars, it could be $500 dollars, and it only takes a moment.”
The State Treasurer’s office currently holds $1.39B worth of unclaimed property.
To find out if you have unclaimed property, visit ShowMeMoney.com.
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Vivek Malek was sworn in as Missouri’s 48th State Treasurer on January 17, 2023, the latest chapter in his inspiring American story. Born in Rohtak, India, he earned bachelors and law degrees in India before coming to Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau for his master’s in business administration. On February 26, 2020, Gov. Mike Parson tapped Vivek to serve on the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors. Gov. Parson again recognized Vivek’s leadership on Dec. 20, 2022, appointing him as Missouri State Treasurer. Vivek and his wife Riju are the parents of three very active children: daughter Naija, son Viraj and youngest daughter Myra.
