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N.D. – (NewsDakota.com) Tax refunds in North Dakota will be coming out a little slower this year. That’s because the state Tax Commissioner’s office is upgrading “preventative measures” to combat tax fraud.

Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger didn’t give specific details over fears of tipping off potential scammers, but he did say the new, stricter security means it’ll take a few days longer to process refunds.

He says “we’re going through checking, making sure that who’s actually filing for a refund is actually who they say they are. So, this is all about detecting and preventing tax fraud.”

During last year’s tax season the commissioner’s office says it flagged more than 900 suspicious returns, which ended up saving the state more than a million dollars in wrongful payments.