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title: 7 Ways to Frustrate a Fraudster During Tax Time
description: While you're preparing your taxes, fraudsters are getting ready to pounce on your financial information.
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# [7 Ways to Frustrate a Fraudster During Tax Time](https://blog.bibank.com/blog/7-ways-to-frustrate-a-fraudster-during-tax-time)

 Written by [BI Marketing](https://blog.bibank.com/blog/author/bi-marketing) | April 5, 2016

The weeks leading up to April 15 – tax deadline day – are often vulnerable ones for consumers, as W-2s and tax returns containing their personal information circulate over the internet and through the mail.

According to a Javelin Strategy and Research study, 12.7 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in 2014. Though down from 2013, it remains the Federal Trade Commission’s number-one consumer complaint. 

To help consumers do that, the American Bankers Association is offering the following tips:

Bank Independent's cybersecurity team is deeply committed to protecting the personal and financial information entrusted to us by our customers--and not only during tax time.  For more information on our identity protection practices, plus additional tips to protect your money from fraudsters, visit our [identity protection page](https://www.bibank.com/About/Identity-Protection/Identity-Protection/) and read [our recent blog](https://blog.bibank.com/blog/10-simple-tips-for-protecting-your-money-from-cybercriminals) about cybercriminals.

[View full post](https://blog.bibank.com/blog/7-ways-to-frustrate-a-fraudster-during-tax-time)

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