This is good advice.
The following was sent to me from the Kenosha
> Police department for the neighborhood watch program.  Please be aware and 
> alert.
>
> Caution on the Census
>
>
>
>            Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers
>
>            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 
> 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.
>
>            ** 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.
>
>            While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial 
> information, such as a salary range, it will not ask for Social Security, 
> bank account, or credit card numbers nor will employees solicit donations.
>
>            Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, 
> or in person at home. However, they 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
>
>            http://www.bbb/. org/. <http://www.bbb.org/>
>
>
>
>            http://www.census.gov/
>
>
>
>            Phishing, Email Scams & Bogus Census Web Sites
>            What Is Phishing?
>            'Phishing' is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting 
> to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, social 
> security numbers, bank account or credit card details by masquerading as a 
> trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishing is typically 
> carried out by email and it often directs users to enter sensitive 
> information at a fake web site whose look and feel are almost identical to 
> the legitimate one.
>
>            The Census Bureau does NOT conduct the 2010 Census via email or 
> the Internet.
>            Census Bureau initiated communication through email
>
>            You may receive an email from the Census Bureau regarding your 
> participation in a survey, however:
>
>              a.. The Census Bureau does not request detailed personal 
> information through email.
>              b.. The Census Bureau does not send email requesting PIN 
> codes, passwords social security numbers or similar access information for 
> credit cards, banks or other financial accounts.
>            How to report phishing, email scams and bogus Census web sites
>            If you receive an email or find a web site that you suspect is 
> falsely representing the Census Bureau:
>
>              a.. Do not reply or click on any links within the email.
>              b.. Do not open any attachments. Attachments may contain code 
> that could infect your computer.
>              c.. Forward the email or web site URL to the Census Bureau at 
> [log in to unmask]
>              d.. After you forward the email to us, delete the message.
>            You will not receive a confirmation email after forwarding the 
> information to us. However, the Census Bureau will investigate the 
> information and notify you of its findings. The Census Bureau can use the 
> information, URLs and links you forward to trace the hosting web site and 
> alert authorities to help shut down the fraudulent site.
>
>            Is your survey legitimate?
>            If you have questions regarding the legitimacy of a survey 
> questionnaire received in the mail, a phone call or visit by a Census 
> Bureau employee, or other concerns of a non-cyber nature, please visit our 
> Are You In a Survey? page.
>
>
>
>
>      Lion Marty Hutchings
>      BOLD PR Director and VIP Liaison
>
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