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US-CERT Current Activity

U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Census Campaign Warning

Original release date: March 3, 2010 at 11:21 am
Last revised: March 3, 2010 at 11:21 am


US-CERT asks users 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.

US-CERT 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 (pdf) document
    for more information on avoiding email scams.
  * Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
    document for more information on social engineering attacks.

Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html>

<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/emailscams_0905.pdf>

<http://2010.census.gov/2010census/index.php>

<http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/about-the-form.php>

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