**Consumer Alert: Your 1990s Refund Check Could Be Sitting in a State Vault Right Now**
**Remember Milli Vanilli?** The infamous duo who lip-synced their way to a Grammy? Well, fasten your seatbelts, because *your* wallet might finally get some justice—30 years later.
Here’s the shocking consumer twist: State unclaimed property offices are sitting on **hundreds of thousands of dollars** in uncashed refund checks from the 1990 Milli Vanilli class-action settlement. That’s right—the very money meant to reimburse fans who bought the "Girl You Know It’s True" album or concert tickets is still collecting digital dust.
**Why you should care:** If you (or your parents) were a fan back then, you might be owed a check worth **$5 to $15 per item**. Multiply that by the number of cassettes, CDs, or concert tickets you bought, and you could be looking at a surprise windfall—but only if you claim it before states turn it over to the general fund forever.
**The catch:** Most people never cashed these checks because the settlement administrator lost track of addresses. Now, states like New York, California, and Illinois have quietly absorbed the funds. One state alone admitted to holding **$47,000** in unclaimed Milli Vanilli payouts.
**Pro tip:** Don't wait. Head to **MissingMoney.com** (the legitimate state-run database) and search for your name—or your parents’ names. You’ll be searching for a claim labeled "Milli Vanilli Refund" or "Arista Records Settlement."
**The kicker:** The checks are still valid. No expiration date. But once the state seizes them as "abandoned property," the cash goes to fund road repairs—not your bank account.
**Milli Vanilli may have faked their music, but the money they