Good information...read all this especially about not
giving our your social security number
AND NO BANKING INFO AND DON'T LET IN HOUSE!!!...
2010 Census to Begin
WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better
Business Bureau
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by
Susan Johnson
http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-alerts-consumers-about-us-census-workers-be-cooperative-but-cautious-10346
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.
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:
If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will
have:
1-a badge,
2-a handheld device,
3-a Census Bureau canvas bag, and
4-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.
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.
REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY
NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR
ADDRESS.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Never click on a link or open any attachments in an
Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.
For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud,
visit www.bbb.org
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
