so thank you so much for coming on san francisco chronicle business reporter laura waxman. >> thanks having me. >> scammers are getting pretty creative this season to get their hands on your tax refund or your identity. up next, the better business bureau joins us with tips and in san francisco. >> live at levi's stadium in san jose. live in oakland. >> yeah, you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. we are, we are, we are, we are, we are, we are. >> where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start watching. >> it's that time of year again. tax season. the filing deadline this year is april 15th, and we want to help you get the most from your deductions and keep your tax data safe from scammers and identity thieves. joining us live now with some important tips is ama galvan from the better business bureau. ama, how's it going? >> good. how are you? >> i'm fine. i'm fine, thank you. so much. you know, anytime there are checks going around, there are scammers. tell us, what are the bigge