Alert ! Phone Survey = Premises Registration SCAM Alert ! Everyone needs to be aware that there is the possibility that some USDA / TAHC " Hired Guns" or unnamed subcontractors are now in the process of conducting some type of agricultural / farm survey. We have received word that this is going on east of Dallas Texas. The phone number showing up on caller ID is from the 405 area code which is in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area. Keep in mind that the organization NoNAIS.ORG has reports of this type of activity in other parts of our country. They call you up on the pretext of conducting a survey. Later you find out you have been voluntarily signed up on the premises ID tax roll ! Please be a good neighbors, contact all your family and friends an let them know this scam is going on. So far people have been scared to talk to them and just refuse to answer any question and hang-up. We certainly agree do not answer any questions or give out any information on the phone. In this day and age giving out information no matter how innocent it may seem can be dangerous. We suggest that if you are called, turn their call into you call: 1) Do NOT answer any questions, or be tricked into verifying any information ! 2) First question you should ask is " is this conversation being recorded " ? 3) What is your full name? 4) What is your employee ID number ? 5) What is your callback number ? 6) What is your mailing address ? 7) Who is your employer ? 8) What company / us / state agency do you represent ? 9) If they work for a private company ask them who their company is working for. 10) Ask for the contact information for the company / us/ state agency they represent . 11) Ask them for their supervisor's name and phone number. 11) Ask them to disclose the full purpose of their call. 12) Ask them anything else you would personally like to know. DO NOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION !! 13) Inform them to put you on their DO NOT CALL LIST. 14) If you are on the state do not call list be sure to tell them you would like to know why they are calling you. We suggest you print this out and pace by your phone, it's hard to remember what to ask when they catch you off guard in the middle of the night ! If you have children at home be sure to tell them to not answer any questions or verify any personal information over the phone! IF you or someone you know has been contacted we would like to know so please Contact US! Do not be a victim !
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