I got this email today at work from our Accounts Payable department. Notice the date!
Based on a review of outstanding expense reimbursement checks, our records show that a check issued to you on December 19, 2002 in the amount of $45 has not cleared the bank.
In an effort to keep this unclaimed payment from becoming abandoned property and subsequently being escheated to the state, we are contacting you to request your assistance. Please advise Accounts Payable if this money is still owed to you. If so, a new check will be cut and issued to you.
Please respond by August 1st. Otherwise, the unclaimed check will be escheated to the state.
Accounts Payable can be contacted via e-mail at [email protected]. You can also contact Accounts Payable Manager xxxx xxxxx at xxx-xxx-xxxx.
Thank in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
xxxxx xxxxxxx
Acct. Manager- Special Projects and Analysis
Wow. They find a discrepancy five years after the fact, and are still cutting me another check. Impressive.
I deleted the parts that made it obvious it was real. I guess I should have added, it was from work, knew my title, referenced people I know at work, etc.
I’ll edit.
sounds like a scam. Did they ask you for personal info or account #s?