Scam Alert - Population Census
Statement from Director of the 2011 Census, Glen Watson,
Friday 27 January 2012.
Email Scam
We are aware that an email entitled 'Population Census: a
message to everyone - act now' is being circulated,
allegedly in the name of National Statistician, Jil Matheson. This
email demands individuals provide further personal information,
supposedly for the Census and threatens fines for
non-compliance.
This email is a scam and a hoax. It has no connection whatsoever
with the National Statistician, the 2011 Census or the Office for
National Statistics.
We believe the links in the email could download malware to any
computer where the user clicks on the links. This could put your
personal data, including financial information, at risk.
Anyone receiving this, or similar emails, should delete them, not
open any links and certainly not provide any information.
For more information on how to protect yourself from this type of
threat, please see http://www.getsafeonline.org
If you wish to, please report receipt of any such suspicious emails
to http://www.actionfraud.org.uk
ONS takes the protection of personal census information extremely
seriously. Collection of census data was completed last year and no
further requests will be forthcoming from the Office for National
Statistics relating to the 2011 Census.
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Glen Watson
Director. 2011 Census