Officials warn of possible ID theft in census count

Officials warn of possible ID theft in census count: "While recruitment has begun in Grand Junction for the 2010 census, the Better Business Bureau warns of the potential for con artists and identity theft over the coming months.

Legitimate census counters will not be asking for Social Security numbers, bank account or credit card information. Nor will they be soliciting donations, the bureau said in a news release.

Residents are likely to be contacted via mail, telephone or in person by someone with the census.

The workers knocking on doors “will have a badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag and a confidentiality notice,” the release said."