Census Enumerators are Coming to our Neighborhoods

Census Workers are visiting homes that did not send out the Census Form. We urge everyone to cooperate with the Census Worker to fill out the form so that we can get an accurate count of our community members. 

However, there are also people trying to scam in the name of the Census. Please be careful. 

HOW TO RECOGNIZE A CENSUS WORKER

1.  A census worker must present an ID badge that contains a Department of Commerce watermark and expiration date. The census worker may also be carrying a bag with a Census Bureau logo.

2.  The census worker will provide you with supervisor contact information and/or the Local Census Office phone number for verification., if asked.

3.  The census worker will only ask you for the questions that appear on the census form.

A Census Worker will NOT:

1. Ask for your  social security number, bank account number, pin number, or credit card number.

2. Ask for donations.

3. Contact you by email.

4. Ask to enter your home.

If you have any questions, please call us at 718-937-1117. 

What does the Census form look like?

The sample Census form is available online at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/interactive-form.php. Please take a look. The actual form will be mailed to you in March. Please fill it out and send it back by April 1.
Your 10 minutes will determine our future for the next 10 years.
It's easy, safe, and important! 

WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau

We want to encourage our community members to fill out the census form, but also want to make sure that they do not fall victim to scammers. Please share. 

Luna

GOOD INFORMATION TO PASS ON TO EVERYBODY THAT YOU KNOW:

2010 Census to Begin

WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau

Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson

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.

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.

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.

 PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.