This Sunday, January 9th at 7pm, NBC Dateline will debut a new series called "The Hansen Files" featuring investigative reporter Chris Hansen. The first episode was done with the help of the Better Business Bureau to expose a nationwide scheme involving less than trustworthy air duct cleaning companies.

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Recently several local consumers have notified BBB about phone calls from individuals pretending to be debt collectors and threatening them with legal action or arrest. The consumers are told they must pay a supposed outstanding debt over the phone immediately. In some cases, the callers have social security numbers, bank information and the consumer’s address. BBB wants you to know what to do if a stranger calls claiming you owe them money.

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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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