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Google Adsense PWC Scam

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So, I have an Adsense account dormant from days gone by. Yesterday, I get a letter from Price Waterhouse Cooper on behalf of Google Adsense.

The PWC letter on Googles behalf is a little vague but it seems that I have money setting in my Adsense account. The PWC letter tells me to log into my Google Adsence account and then follow the directions to get my money. If I fail to log into my account and follow the instructions, my money will be sent to my states unclaimed funds office.

So, I log into my dormant Google Adsense account to see what's going on. Yup, I have $94 in my Google Asense account just like the Price Watehouse Cooper says.

Point 1: Google still has a $100 payment threshold.
Point 2: Google Adsense dormant accounts are those where there has been no account activity for x number of years.
Point 3: Logging into your Google Adsense account counts as a form of account activity.

Score one for Price Waterhouse Cooper for tricking me into reactivating a dormant account and restarting the clock. Slick. Lucky me that $94 isn't all that important.

Of course others will find this post and be forewarned of the Google Adsense Price Waterhouse Cooper unclaimed money scam. So, I feel vindicated.
 
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I don't quite follow. What would have happened if you hadn't logged in? Where would the money have been sent?

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Can you get another $6 in earnings and withdraw?
 

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I don't quite follow. What would have happened if you hadn't logged in? Where would the money have been sent?

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Can you get another $6 in earnings and withdraw?
Most states have rules that if a company has money held for another person, that after so many years it needs to be remitted to the state. The individual can then submit a claim for that money. If it's physical goods, it's often sold, and the money is retained for the individual.
This can be anything from dormant bank accounts, to gift cards, stock dividends, insurance payments, etc. It's worth checking your state database every now and then.
 

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