(WHAS11)-She got a call, answered personal questions.
Now she's worried she could become a victim of identity theft.
Mary Clark lives in a quiet Louisville neighborhood. Ever since her husband died three years ago Clark has been in charge of the household and finances.
She calls herself trusting. And now thinks her trusting ways may have made her a target for identity theft.
Mary Clark says the caller claimed to be from the Census Bureau, doing the questionnaire over the phone instead of by mail. So Clark says she answered all the questions, possibly giving them personal information like her social security number and even answered a question about how much her house was worth.
Clark figured that out when she got the real Census packet in the mail this week. On it 10 simple questions: like how many people live in your home, do you own or rent. Not the questions Clark said she was asked on the phone by the fake Census worker.
“I’m afraid they've got too much info on me,” says Mary Clark
It is possible for a Census worker to call after you've sent back the mailed form.
There is a chance starting May1 that a Census Worker may knock on your door- but only for those who never sent the form in. You have to be careful here too and make sure you check the workers badge to make sure they are legit.
But if your census form comes in a e mail it is a scam. The Census will never contact you via email.
As for Clark she just hopes the information she gave to whoever was on the line won't use it against her.
We have a link for you to look at, it has the actual questions that the Census ask.
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/interactive-form.php
