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March 8 - 10
Announcement Letter.
March 15 - 17
Initial mail out of Form.
March 29 - 31
Census Homeless Enumeration Program
AprIL 1
Census Day (MAIL YOUR FORM).
AprIL 1 - 10
Replacement Questionnaire mailed.
April 22 - 24
Reminder Postcard mailed.
May 1 - July 10
In-home follow up to non-responders.
April 9, 2010
Kodoom.com article about Andy's Census video (Persian)... More >
April 1, 2010
Census Bureau says it's not too late to mail back 2010 forms... More >
March 15, 2010
How to avoid scams and fraud... More >
March 12, 2010
What to do if your census form has incorrect name or address. More >
March 1, 2010
ICCC today launched the website Iranianscount.org as an informational resource for the community, along with two Public Service Announcements (PSA)... More >
February 27, 2010
Nadia Babayi, Census Bureau's Partnership Specialist, was interviewed LIVE on VOA. She discussed the upcoming 2010 Census and its impact on the Iranian community in the U.S.
News 03.15.10
alert From the U. S. Census Bureau regarding Fraudulent Activity and Scams
The Census Bureau uses a workforce of trained federal employees to conduct a variety of household and business surveys by telephone, in-person interviews, through the mail, and in limited cases through the Internet. Your personal information is sensitive, and the Census Bureau goes to great lengths to protect the data they collect. Although they cannot stop or warn against all bogus or false collections of data, be aware that:
- The Census Bureau does NOT conduct the 2010 Census via the Internet
- The Census Bureau does not send emails about participating in the 2010 Census
- The Census Bureau never asks for your full social security number
- The Census Bureau never asks for money or a donation
- The Census Bureau never sends requests on behalf of a political party
- The Census Bureau never requests PIN codes, passwords or similar access information for credit cards, banks or other financial accounts.
How to report scams and bogus Census web sites
If you believe you have been contacted as part of bogus or fraudulent activity falsely representing the Census Bureau:
In Person Scam
- Check for a valid Census ID badge
- Ask for a SECOND form of ID
- Census workers should NEVER ask to enter your home
- Call your regional office to verify you are in a survey: 877-471-5432
Email Scams
- If you think it is a bogus email, do not reply or click on any links within the email.
- Do not open any attachments. Attachments may contain code that could infect your computer.
- Forward the email or web site URL to the Census Bureau at ITSO.Fraud.Reporting@census.gov
- After you forward the email to the Census Bureau, delete the message. You will not receive a confirmation email after forwarding the information, however the Census Bureau will investigate the information and notify you of its findings.
Mail Scams
Contact the United States Postal Inspection Service 877-876-2455
Is your survey legitimate?
You may further verify if a collection activity is legitimate by calling your regional census office, 877-471-5432 regarding mail surveys, and the National Processing Center, 800-642-0469 regarding phone surveys.
Other questions may be answered through the “Are You In a Survey?” page: http://www.census.gov/survey_participants