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>> * **2010 Census to Begin

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>> THIS IS PRETTY BASIC ADVICE; BUT, IN TODAY'S TIMES, I CAN SEE IT

>> COULD

>>> LEAVE AN OPEN DOOR FOR PASSING OUT YOUR PRIVATE

>> INFORMATION.*

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>>> *WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the

>> Better Business Bureau

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>>> _Be Cautious About Giving Info

>> to Census Workers by _

>>>

>>> **

>> 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

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>> 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,

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>> 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

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>> supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.

>>>

>>> 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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