Originally Posted by Scootermuze

You can contact folks in your state/govt and get a list of people that are owed money..

These sites stem from a money making thing that went on in the 80's..
You get the list, then contact the people on it and tell them they are owed money and that you can get it for them for a small percentage (finder's fee), to be paid when they get the money.
They sign a promisory note and when they get their money, they send you a check..

It was legit, and I would imagine some people made pretty good money..