Last year, your BBB received over 23,000 complaints from consumers who felt they were taken advantage of by a business. Those looking for jobs, struggling to make money or get out of debt were the most common targets of scammers, hackers and deceptive businesses in 2010.

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While the main portion of the 2010 Census has been completed, there are still loose ends that need to be tied up. That being said, consumers may still be visited by a Census worker or see them about in their neighborhood. BBB wants consumers to be aware of the final phases the Cenus Bureau is undertaking to prevent any misunderstandings.

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Friday is the deadline to have your 2010 Census questionnaire mailed back. Anyone who doesn't can expect a census worker to come knocking at their door from May 1, 2010 until July 10, 2010. Just as a reminder, here's some advice to consider if someone from the Census Bureau pays you a visit...

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In the effort to increase the mailback rate of the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau has announced that a second mailing of the standard 10 question form will be going out to areas that had a low mailback rate in 2000. Consumers who receive a second form in the mail, but already filled out and returned their questionnaire last month, can simply ingore it. For others, this is a second chance to avoid a census worker paying you a visit at your front door.

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Census Day is April 1, 2010 and most people will begin to receive their questionnaires in the mail in the next couple of weeks. But before that happens, you may notice another piece of mail from the US Census Bureau that looks like this...

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