Two years ago, I wrote a column that frightened a lot of people. Now, I’m going to scare you again — this time, maybe even more. That column, which appeared on Sept. 24, 2015, explained that it had become easier for states to confiscate people’s bank, money market and other financial accounts because they were “abandoned.” So-called escheatment laws have been on the books forever. But states have been changing the rules so that it has become simpler for them to consider an account dormant — and then take it over. It’s a great scam for states that are desperate...