Census Campaign Warning
Date:
03/08/2010 (Last updated: 03/09/2010)Summary:
The Yuma Police Department reminds the community to be vigilant during the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 Census campaign and to watch for potential census scams.Contact:
The Yuma Police Department reminds the community to be vigilant during the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 Census campaign and to watch for potential census scams.
According to the U.S. Census 2010 website, they began delivery of the printed census forms to every resident in the United States on March 1, 2010. The only way to complete the census is by filling in the form using pen and ink; in some instances, census takers will be visiting households to complete the form face-to-face. It is important to understand that the U.S. Census Bureau will not, under any circumstances, be providing an online option to complete the 2010 census form.
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team encourages all residents in the United States to take the following measures to protect themselves:
- Review available information about the 2010 U.S. Census on the website.
- Familiarize yourself with what information the U.S. Census Bureau is collecting on the census form.
- Do not follow unsolicited web links of attachments in email messages.
- Refer to the "Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams" document for more information on avoiding email scams.
- Refer to the "Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks" page for more information on social engineering attacks.
Related Links
Please note that the following link(s) are not part of the City of Yuma official website.
- Official U.S. Census 2010 web site (2010.census.gov/)
- "Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks" from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team web site.
- "Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams" (pdf) available on the "Security Publications" section of United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team web site.
