[Hidden-tech] US Census Survey of Business Owners

Ed Bride Ed at edbride-pr.com
Fri Jun 6 10:17:24 EDT 2014


While this link does say that the law cited is legit, it does not verify
that the sender was legit; or, presuming that the "survey" notification was
sent via email, that the sender's link isn't a disguise to a dangerous site.

Ed

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Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 9:45 AM
To: Chris Hoogendyk; Charles D. Lappen; hidden-discuss Tech
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] US Census Survey of Business Owners

   

Way tooo easy to check, it is very legit in fact it probably took me as long
to check as it did to reply:

http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/13/7/II/224

Or just google "census Title 13, USC, Sections 131 224" to see more direct
references.

I let it go to the list to remind everyone to check before posting

Rich

On 6/6/2014 8:40 AM, Chris Hoogendyk wrote:
>     ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
area.
>     ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
> My gut reaction is that it is bogus. The financial penalties just 
> don't make sense except as an attempt at intimidation from a scammer.
>
> I would independently look up the U.S. Census Bureau and call them.
>
> Was the notice paper mail or email? If email, look at the full headers 
> and see where it really came from.
>
>
> On 6/5/14, 8:56 PM, Charles D. Lappen wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Today I received a notice from the Census Bureau that I've been 
>> "selected to participate in the
>> 2012 Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons (SBO).
>>
>> In big bold letters it says that it is MANDATORY to participate and 
>> goes on to state that Title 13, USC, Sections 131 & 224 requires my
response.
>>
>> According to Section 224, I can be fined up to $500 if I don't 
>> participate and up to $10,000 if I falsify information.
>>
>> I'm not willing to provide the Census Bureau financial information 
>> about myself. The IRS already has all of it.
>>
>> Has anyone else ever received one of these?
>>
>> Has anyone "failed" to participate and what happened, if anything?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Charles
>>
>> Helping those who LOVE their work, but HATE their paperwork.
>>
>> Charles D. Lappen, M.Ed.
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>>
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>> Cell: 617-797-7646 Colrain, MA 01340
>> Fax: 413-726-6821
>>
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