2026 Population Census – Verify Census Officers’ Identity Before Survey (Web accessible version)
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The opening scene shows a mini census mascot "Paul" sitting on a male security guard's right shoulder, while the security guard looks at Paul and Paul looks towards the camera. Paul says: |
| Paul: | The 2026 Population Census is under way |
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The scene shifts to the male security guard and a young female census officer in a grey vest uniform standing in the building lobby, both looking at Paul on the security guard's right shoulder. Paul says: |
| Paul: | Census officers assisting households to complete the survey |
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The scene is a close-up of the census officer wearing a grey vest uniform with the C&SD logo. The super appears "Grey Vest Uniform with Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) logo," with a line pointing to the C&SD logo. Paul says: |
| Paul: | will put on the grey vest uniform with the C&SD logo |
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The scene shifts to a flat’s entrance, showing the census officer's back and an elderly man inside his flat, behind the iron gate. Charlotte is sitting on the elderly man's right shoulder. The scene shifts again to the census officer facing the camera, holding up the "Enumerator Identity Card" hanging around her neck with her right hand. The enumerator identity card has her photo, name, Enumerator Identity Card number and the C&SD logo. The super appears "Enumerator Identity Card," with a line pointing at the Enumerator Identity Card. Charlotte says: |
| Charlotte: | and the enumerator identity card |
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The scene is a close-up of Charlotte sitting on the elderly man's right shoulder, reminding the public, as the elderly man looks at Charlotte, smiling and then nodding. Charlotte says: |
| Charlotte: | If in doubt, call 18 2026 to verify their identity. Stay alert for scammers! |
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The scene shifts to above a storage locker, showing a smartphone display with the call interface, displaying the number "18 2026." Paul and Charlotte are standing beside the smartphone, gesturing to remind residents to look at the number carefully. Charlotte says: |
| Charlotte: | Recognise caller ID “18 2026” |
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The scene is zooming in, showing the smartphone screen displaying a received message, with the sender showing as "#C&SD." Charlotte is pointing at the smartphone screen. Charlotte says: |
| Charlotte: | and SMS sender “#C&SD” |
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The scene shifts to shows Paul and Charlotte entering the frame from both sides, and then icons appear above for "ID card," "Bank Account," and "Credit Card Information," followed by purple crosses being marked on the squares below each icon. Paul says: |
| Paul: | Census officers won’t ask for your ID card, bank account, or credit card information |
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The final screen shows: "2026 Population Census logo Year Round Verify Census Officers’ Identity Before Survey Census and Statistics Department HKSAR logo Census Hotline: 18 2026 www.census2026.gov.hk" |
