COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. NOT ONLY IS THERE A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION -- THE
CENSUS BUREAU WILL CONDUCT ITS
SURVEY OF OUR NATION'S
POPULATION.
THE COUNT IS CRITICAL --- AND
SADLY -- SCAMMERS ARE
TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.
CARLOS VILLALOBOS FROM YOUR
BETTER
BUSINESS BUREAU.
BUSINESS BUREAU.
WHEN
WHEN IS
WHEN IS THE CENSUS GOING TO BE CONDUCTED? THE DEADLINE FOR THE DECENNIAL
CENSUS
EVERY TEN YEARS
IS APRIL 1, 2020. SO CONSUMERS
WILL PROBABLY HEAR A LOT
ABOUT IT UNTIL THEN.
DO SCAMMERS POSING AS CENSUS
BUREAU AGENTS
ONLY POP UP AROUND THE TEN-YEAR
MARK?
NO, THE CENSUS BUREAU ACTUALLY
CONDUCTS
MORE THAN 130 SURVEYS EVERY
YEAR.
HOWEVER, SCAMMERS ARE MOST
LIKELY TO POP UP AROUND
THIS TIME BECAUSE THIS IS WHEN
PEOPLE ARE EXPECTING
TO SEE A CENSUS SURVEY. WHAT
TIPS DOES BBB HAVE ON STAYING
SAFE FROM CENSUS
SCAMS?
VERIFY IDENTITY. IF SOMEONE
APPROACHES YOU IN PERSON
OR COMES TO YOUR HOME CLAIMING
TO BE A CENSUS
BUREAU AGENT, ASK TO SEE A VALID
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ID BADGE. YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW
THE INFORMATION A REAL AGENT
WOULD NEVER ASK YOU: YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER, BANKING
INFORMATION OR FINANCIAL DATA.
IF SOMEONE ASKS YOU FOR THIS
INFORMATION, YOU'RE NOT
PARTICIPATING IN A LEGITIMATE SURVEY. CHECK THE RETURN ADDRESS. IF YOU
RECEIVE A
SURVEY IN THE MAIL, CHECK ITS
RETURN ADDRESS. ACCORDING TO THE
CENSUS BUREAU'S OFFICIAL
WEBSITE, RETURN ADDRESSES ON
LEGITIMATE CENSUS SURVEYS WILL
ALWAYS BE IN JEFFERSONVILL
E, INDIANA.
STAY CALM. PARTICIPATING IN THE
CENSUS IS REQUIRED BY
LAW AND FAILING TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN A FINE. HOWEVER,
YOU CANNOT BE ARRESTED OR
IMPRISONED FOR IT, SO STAY CALM
IF SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE A
CENSUS
BUREAU AGENT IS THREATENING YOU
WITH ARREST FOR
DECLINING TO SHARE INFORMATION.
CALL THE CENSUS BUREAU. IF YOU
ARE STILL UNSURE, YOU CAN
CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL CENSUS
BUREAU
OFFICE FOR HELP. THEY CAN VERIFY
THE LEGITIMACY OF A
SURVEY OR AGENT. THIS
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT
CENSUS.GOV/AB OUT/REGIONS. WHERE
CAN OUR VIEWERS GO FOR MORE
INFORMATION?
THEY CAN VISIT US AT BBB.ORG, OR
THE CENSUS BUREAU'S OFFICIAL
WEBSITE, CENSUS.GOV.
WEBSITE, CENSUS.GOV.
CARLOS--
CARLOS-- ALWAYS A PLEASURE HAVING YOU ON.
IF
IF YOU
IF YOU MISSED ANYTHING-- THIS INTERVIEW WILL BE ON KVUE DOT COM AFTER THE SHOW.
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