Broward resident Pat D'Andrea is just one of the 3.5 million South Florida residents the Federal Government will be counting soon.
The Census happens every ten years, but a lot has changed since 2000 -- especially the tactics used by scam artist.
"There are scam artists that will take get ahold of an account number," said Mark Fagan of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The census form you will receive will ask simple questions like how many people live in your home.
But the state and the census bureau worry because everyone knows about the count. Let your guard down and you could become the victim of identity theft by giving someone who writes, calls, e-mails, or knocks at your door information that could give them access to your bank accounts and credit cards.
To protect your family, fill out the forms quickly and look for just 10 questions, no more. No one will ask for personal financial data: census workers carry official badges, and the census bureau won't e-mail you or tell you to fill out information in a website.
"We safeguard our equipment and make sure all our workers have badges," Yvonne Britt, of Census 2010.
One good thing about the Census -- it brings jobs to South Florida.
Britt told us she needs more workers for the count. If you're interested, you have to apply, agree to a background check, and take a test -- the jobs pay from $11-$18 an hour.
