ALERT TO FRIENDS! 2010 Census to Begin
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> WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau
> Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers----by Susan Johnson
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> With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB)
> advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim
> of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under
> way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the
> country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every
> person in the United States and will gather
> information about every person living at each address including name, age,
> gender, race, and other relevant data.
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> The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census
> worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:
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> ** If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a
> handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice.
> Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their
> questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your
> home.
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> ** Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address
> information.
> Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information
> to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census.
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> REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED
> TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.
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> While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a
> salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR
> FINANCIAL SITUATION.
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> The Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit
> card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. Any one asking for that
> information is NOT with the Census Bureau.
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> AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK
> WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION. No Acorn worker should approach
> you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.
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> Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person
> at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on
> the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.
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> Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are
> supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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> For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit www.bbb.org <http://www.bbb.org/>
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> PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
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1 comment:
I have never been counted by a C taker, not once in my 52 years! I don't trust strangers at my door, not that a C taker has ever appeared...LOL (Though I worked as a C taker once when I was desperate for a job. Ironic, I suppose.) Good advice in this post.
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