Goose
Well-known Member
The following was printed in the Lincoln, NE Journal Star, but it should be a heads up for everyone in the country.
"By the Lincoln Journal Star Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:39 am
Census forms are beginning to arrive in Nebraska mailboxes, and the once-every-decade population tally will bring census workers to local doorsteps as well.
Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner said Tuesday that a wave of scams could hit the area in an effort to capitalize off the legitimate effort.
Wagner reminded residents to be wary of people posing as census workers. Scammers would be asking for too much information, he said.
Specifically, they'd be asking for financial information.
No US Census worker will ask you for your Social Security number, he said. They don't want your bank account number, or even your email, either.
Wagner said census workers contact people in person, by the phone or through the mail."
"By the Lincoln Journal Star Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:39 am
Census forms are beginning to arrive in Nebraska mailboxes, and the once-every-decade population tally will bring census workers to local doorsteps as well.
Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner said Tuesday that a wave of scams could hit the area in an effort to capitalize off the legitimate effort.
Wagner reminded residents to be wary of people posing as census workers. Scammers would be asking for too much information, he said.
Specifically, they'd be asking for financial information.
No US Census worker will ask you for your Social Security number, he said. They don't want your bank account number, or even your email, either.
Wagner said census workers contact people in person, by the phone or through the mail."
