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#1 of 10 Posted Oct-27 7:56 AM

From John Francis Posts 189 Last Nov-24
To All [Msg # 90990.1 ]

This is pretty much common sense, but some of it I didn't know, such as that the Census Bureau won't be using e-mail so any purporting to come from them is a fraud.

WARNING: 2010 Census - Cautions from the Better Business Bureau

Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson

No matter what - 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.

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.

For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit www.bbb.org.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

#2 of 10 Posted Oct-27 9:08 AM

From Edward A. Cowan Posts 2033 Last 5:20 AM
To John Francis [Msg # 90990.2 90990.1 ]

John: Your message is timely, but it may be overkill. Those of us who are sensitive to frauds such as this, and I am one such, know not to divulge information like that. The Census exists to count the population and for no other purpose. Sensitive personal data have no business in such a counting, and people ought to know that. I know it very well.

Some time ago, maybe around 1980, after I had already had my talk with a census taker, a different person came by a few days later wanting to "verify" the information. I was very impolite, I should guess <g>, and told the person to go away. That's the way to deal with these people.

NOTE: Your advice about not giving information in answer to an EMail is very sound advice indeed.

--E.A.C.

#3 of 10 Posted Oct-28 8:05 AM

From John Francis Posts 189 Last Nov-24
To Edward A. Cowan [Msg # 90990.3 90990.2 ]

What people ought to know, isn't always what they do know. Many don't actually know it at all. And for those who do, an occasional reminder can do no harm.

#4 of 10 Posted Oct-28 10:46 AM

From Len Goran Posts 294 Last 1:06 AM
To John Francis [Msg # 90990.4 90990.3 ]

>What people ought to know, isn't always what they do know.<

John, yep, take me for example--the computer virus that nearly destroyed my system last week--needed serious help from Dell staff--good thing I had the two external hard drives--I should have gotten those external drives much quicker than I did but thanks to advice from you and others I saved at least some pain. Lost all my programs but none of my music files [g]--a lot of work but I'm back in full gear again. Regards, Len

#5 of 10 Posted Oct-30 9:18 AM

From John Francis Posts 189 Last Nov-24
To Len Goran [Msg # 90990.5 90990.4 ]

Well, there you are. Glad you had backups of what really matters to you.

#6 of 10 Posted Oct-30 9:41 AM

From Len Goran Posts 294 Last 1:06 AM
To John Francis [Msg # 90990.6 90990.5 ]

>Glad you had backups of what really matters to you.<

John, it seemed to me that program files don't come off too well from the external hard drive after a crash--fortunately I have records of what I bought--for example Total Recorder is my bread and butter and I was able to download it again and had the activation code to insert--thank goodness Total Recorder recognized it! I have Norton Security and try to do total scans every few days--some in the garden forum said I should do one every day--that's too much for me. Yesterday's scan produced what Norton called 79 low risk tracking cookies--I had Norton dispose of them. Regards, Len

#7 of 10 Posted Nov-1 4:29 AM

From John Francis Posts 189 Last Nov-24
To Len Goran [Msg # 90990.7 90990.6 ]

No, you really can't restore most programs from a copy on another drive. What I do is save the installation file (if it was a download) on the backup drive, and also the registration key if needed. Of course this doesn't save the settings, if they aren't the defaults "out of the box," but fixing that is usually no big deal.

#8 of 10 Posted Nov-1 5:46 AM

From Len Goran Posts 294 Last 1:06 AM
To John Francis [Msg # 90990.8 90990.7 ]

> What I do is save the installation file (if it was a download) on the backup drive, and also the registration key if needed.<

John, yes, exactly what I had done--I do admit I lost a few registration keys and a few passwords--was able to get new ones for a few websites. Regards, Len

#9 of 10 Posted Nov-11 12:04 PM

From Dan Posts 66 Last Nov-23
To Len Goran [Msg # 90990.9 90990.6 ]

I have Norton Security]

I have Zone Alarms, but I imagine that Norton has a scheduler as my ZA does. I schedule a daily scan at about 4am that seems to do the trick. I also have a couple of utilities that defragment my hard drive and go through my registry in much the same manner. You might try that.

I am sorry to hear about the virus. I have had my share of problems lately that have come from clicking on a site while doing research and getting zapped. Fortunately I had my external hard drive, paper backup of registration codes, and a file system with DSL Extreme that kept my email file separate from what ate my computer.

As far as repairing the computer, my level of PC seems to respond best to a destructive recovery from which I have to download everything all over again including Windows Updates. Although I think of myself as being careful, researching the Net with a search engine has proven to be a real problem. I don't have a solution yet an am all ears to whatever advice the members might have to offer.

Dan

#10 of 10 Posted Nov-12 8:25 AM

From Len Goran Posts 294 Last 1:06 AM
To Dan [Msg # 90990.10 90990.9 ]

> I schedule a daily scan at about 4am that seems to do the trick.<

Dan, someone in my garden forum mentioned that kind of approach but then you have to keep your computer on all the time, right? I shut my down when not in use. Regards, Len

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