Have you pulled a credit report?
This happened to me about a year ago. Someone may know but there is a special census that is very detailed and although rare it happens. Someone eft6 cards on my door fr a few weeks trying to contact me. I will see if I can locate the details.
Have you done a credit freeze thru the three companies, equifax, and cant think of other 2?
Since they’re impersonating a federal official, I’d think that the federal government may get interesting.
Maybe get the FBI involved, but be sure to tell them that she hates Trump if you want them to do anything about it.
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
The American Community Survey, iirc is the group that came to my house. They were relentless ad questions were very intrusive, but as I understand it the is rare, but to happened to me...
report this immediately to the police and her financial institutions. I’d also look to set up a durable power of attorney with a relative(s) she trusts.
Alert the banks and credit cards to have them watch out for unusual activity, explain why. Both should know her normal activities by now.
Alert social security also to see what they can do.
Off the top of my head her finances need to be secure.
contact her banks, transfer to new accounts, and get new credit cards.
It’s a pain to update all your automatic bills, but I do that every year or 2
I would enroll her in a credit protection program like Life Lock. And probably look at a house title lock program as well. Title theft is growing rapidly.
I can’t help you, but I can relate. A “census worker” arrived and asked a few questions and we probably volunteered too much. We have two homes, each in different states. Of course, we only vote in one state. I wonder if someone is now voting in our name in the other state.
Do census workers carry identification?
Don’t forget that mom needs a new power of attorney to ensure no one made a new one.
My sister told my mom I was dead and made mom sign a new one and cleaned her out before putting her in a home.
You are good family!
Nothing has happened? Yet?
I’d change any accounts you suspect the person may have become privy to for starters and do it today.
Next I’d set up some kind of account / credit protection service.
Anybody asking those kinds of questions I tell to take a hike and your mother should have that as a standing order.
I guess I’ve turned senior now. I see an alarming number of attempts to prey on seniors. I tell the would be fraudsters all to take a long walk off of a short pier in forceful terms. I still plan to go out as a lion becoming an ever more dedicated example of sage advice for never picking a fight with an old man.
https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/img/form_qs/2019/43_income_1.png
https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/img/form_qs/2019/44_income_2.png
Put a freeze on her credit ASAP.
Put a Ring Doorbell or Camera up at her house and pay for a data storage service.
“she was contacted by someone who identified themselves as a Census worker”
Now you have me confused. How many were there?
Contact the police and arrange for her to set an appointment to meet with the (possible) scammer and have a cop there to grill and possibly arrest the (possible) offender. Or verify that she's valid.
A credit freeze, which can be done for free, is an excellent idea. It prevents someone from impersonating your mom and attempting to get credit. If your mom then actually needed credit, you can temporarily unfreeze the accounts for a credit check.
I worked in uniform for NY State Corrections for 25 years. I know how to be rude.
My first response would be - Get off my property.
During the Obama administration I got a booklet of forms to fill out from the census - very private and intrusive information. I ignored it and they continued to send me the form with more and more threatening letters.
I complained to my US Representative’s office and no more census.