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<p><b><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:#C61130'>NEW SCAM ALERT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Type:
</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>U.S.
Census Scam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Method
of Delivery: </span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In
Person<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Primary
Region Effected:</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
All Regions (National) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Source:
</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Better
Business Bureau (www.BBB.org)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Scam
Characteristics:</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beginning
March of this year the U.S. Census Bureau's will send out a short questionnaire
to every household in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in an effort to collect
important demographic data. As a citizen, you are required by law to respond to
the 10 short questions. From April to July, those that haven't completed their
census will receive a visit at their home address from a census taker..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Identity
criminals are taking advantage of the census law and targeting unsuspecting
victims in an attempt to steal sensitive information. The scams perpetrated
range from fraudulent emails designed to obtain sensitive information to attempts
to impersonate census collectors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Most Citizens
don't think twice about sharing personal information with a census worker, and
that's why these scams can be very effective. It's important to remember there
are distinct differences between a real census worker and an identity thief
posing as a census worker.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>U.S.
Census workers will have identification, a handheld device and a
confidentiality notice. But these things can be easily fabricated, so it's
important to know what census workers will not do:</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=style21><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>•</span></span><b><u><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>They will not</span></u></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> ask for your Social
Security number or financial information, e.g. bank or credit card accounts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=style21><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>•</span></span><b><u><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>They will not</span></u></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> ask you for money or
say that you owe money.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=style21><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>•</span></span><b><u><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>They will not</span></u></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> harass or intimidate
you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span class=style21><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>•</span></span><b><u><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>They will not</span></u></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> contact you by email-
only by phone, by mail, or in person.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more
information on this scam or variations of it visit the Social Security
Administration’s website at www.ssa.gov. Use the search function and
enter keywords "email scam".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is
recommended that you follow universal safety rules-- even with U.S. Census
workers. For example, avoid inviting strangers into your home, and be
suspicious when someone asks for your personal and sensitive information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To learn more
about the 2010 Census and U.S. Census workers, call (800) 923-8282 or visit
them online at www.2010census.gov. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ALERT
#: 201001-4</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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