Thursday is National Census Day and Uncle Sam wants to make sure everyone is counted.
Government officials stress the importance of filling out the forms and returning them and to also keep an eye out for census scams.
The census is a once in a decade opportunity to be counted and in turn, get a portion of $400 billion in federal funds.
Many have already received census forms in the mail. You're asked to answer the ten questions on the form and send it back as soon as possible.
If you don't mail the form back, you'll likely receive a visit from a census worker who'll ask you the questions from the form.
There's another element of the census that government officials and authorities warn about - scams.
In fact, Horry County Police have received reports of fake forms being mailed out to try to acquire personal information.
Here some things to look out for:
-The census will never ask for info like social security numbers, bank account, credit card, pins or passwords
-The census will never request a money donation
-The census is not being conducted through email or any internet sites
-If anyone comes to your home claiming to be with the census, ask to see their official census worker ID
Again, a form with ten very basic questions is what you should be looking for - that is the census. Anything else should raise a red flag.
If you do suspect a scam, contact authorities or the local census office.
For more information on census scams, click here.
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