Better than the lottery? State website paying money to 1 in 5 Utahns

The Unclaimed Property Division of the Utah State Treasurer’s Office returned more than $22.5 million to rightful owners in the past year alone, a 34 percent increase from the prior year’s all-time high of $15.8 million. The Unclaimed Property Division of the Utah State Treasurer’s Office returned more than $22.5 million to rightful owners in the past year alone, a 34 percent increase from the prior year’s all-time high of $15.8 million.