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Originally Posted by ditka41
I received a 47 page form to complete and return to "DIRECTOR, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU , (in Jeffersonville, IN, of all places.) I have never had such a "demand" before regarding a census, and consider this to be extremely suspect of being an attempt to obtain very private, financial information that I do not wish to share. I called the phone number the form provided to answer any questions concerning privacy, spoke with a female named "Sandra", and expressed my concerns. She did not help in any way before terminating our call by calling me a "stupid man", and hanging up. Very unprofessional!
Just wondering if any others here have received such a strange request from the "U.S. Census Bureau". I am tempted to shred it and forget it in this era of SCAMS. Would appreciate your comments, please. --Thank you.
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My comment would be that a simple google search would show you that Jeffersonville Indiana is a national census survey center.
https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/privac.../census-7.html
and that depending on the exact wording on the form you received, additional information as to the purpose of the form is available by finding the correct form at
List of Surveys
Suggestions for verifying the legitimacy of the form or a census taker is at
Verify a Census Bureau Survey, Mailing, or Contact
You likely were selected to respond to the
yearly American Community Survey
Despite the comments above mine which incorrectly tell you the census bureau only collects data every ten years... those are wrong statements.
Details for that Survey are at
Top Questions About the Survey.
In the FAQ section about that survey you are informed your participation is required, not optional and that you must honestly answer
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If your address was selected for the American Community Survey, you are legally obligated to answer all the questions, as accurately as you can. The relevant laws are Title 18 U.S.C Section 3571 and Section 3559, which amends Title 13 U.S.C. Section 221.
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