<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6001.18385" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Georgia color=#000000 size=3> <DIV>Hello all,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I received the following "mass" email from a neighbor yesterday and would be interested to hear anyone's comments about it.  Some of the information on here does match the information on the Census Bureau website and some does not.  Does anyone know if the Census Bureau has actually begun sending out workers to verify addresses?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>gin Shaw</DIV> <DIV>Atlanta, GA</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000 size=5>2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau</FONT></STRONG> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000 size=5></FONT></STRONG></SPAN> </P> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><STRONG>GOOD INFORMATION TO PASS ON TO EVERYBODY THAT YOU KNOW:</STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">2010 Census to Begin</SPAN></B></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau</SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson</SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau <BR>(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.</SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">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:</SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">**<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(191,223,255)"> 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.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">** <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,128)">Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information</SPAN>.</SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,191,255)">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.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,128)">REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR  ADDRESS..</SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,128)"><BR>YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION</SPAN>. </SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,191,255)">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</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><BR>AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION..  No Acorn worker should approach you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.</SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, the <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,191,255)"><BR>Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,128)">Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.</SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.</SPAN></B></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>