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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 622772" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p><strong>Subject: Fw: 2010 Census-warning from the U S Census Bureau</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Can't hurt to be a little cautious. </span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">This came from a tax man..... So.....in case you hadn't thought about it......</span></span></strong></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black">WARNING: 2010 Census - Cautions from the Better Business Bureau</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><strong>Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers</strong></span></strong><span style="color: black">by Susan Johnson </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">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 </span></p><p><span style="color: black">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. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">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: </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">** 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. <strong>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.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: black">** Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information <strong>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.</strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, <strong>YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION.</strong> <strong>The Census Bureau will not ask for</strong> Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. <strong>Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census Bureau.</strong>AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION.. No Acorn worker should approach you </span></p><p><span style="color: black">saying he/she is with the Census Bureau. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">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.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><a href="http://www.bbb.org/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.bbb.org/</span></u></a></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 622772, member: 1246"] [B]Subject: Fw: 2010 Census-warning from the U S Census Bureau[/B] [I][B][COLOR=red][FONT=Helvetica]Can't hurt to be a little cautious. [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/I][I][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Helvetica]This came from a tax man..... So.....in case you hadn't thought about it......[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/I] [B][COLOR=black]WARNING: 2010 Census - Cautions from the Better Business Bureau[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=black][B]Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers[/B][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black]by Susan Johnson [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]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 [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]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. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]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: [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]** 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. [B]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.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]** Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information [B]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.[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black]While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, [B]YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION.[/B] [B]The Census Bureau will not ask for[/B] Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. [B]Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census Bureau.[/B]AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION.. No Acorn worker should approach you [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]saying he/she is with the Census Bureau. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]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.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit [/COLOR] [COLOR=black][URL="http://www.bbb.org/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.bbb.org/[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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