Some senior
citizens have received a letter in the mail that solicits
credit card information and donations while appearing to be
associated with the U.S. Census Bureau.
The mailing contains a four-page
letter from the "National Census of Senior Citizens
commissioned by the Council for Retirement Security."
The New Jersey district number and representative of the
person getting the mailing are printed on the letter giving
it a sense of authenticity. A "National Census of Senior
Citizens Census document" in the mailing asks a number of
questions about political issues before asking for a non
tax-deductible contribution and credit card information.
T
he
mailer is not connected to the government or the Census
Bureau in any way, and the Census Bureau will never ask for
money or credit card information.
For more information about
the census go to the United
States Census Web Site.
