Financial account redaction is the removal of full account numbers from a court filing under FRCP 5.2(a)(4). The rule lets only the last four digits remain. anonym.plus finds each value on your device and masks it to that form.
When this applies
Bank statements and wire records list full numbers across exhibits. You must cut each to the last four digits under Rule 5.2(a)(4) before filing.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the statements in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads scanned bank and card pages.
- The tool flags bank, routing, and card numbers.
- Apply Mask to keep only the last four digits.
- Confirm no full value remains in any exhibit.
- Save the clean papers locally.
What you need to provide
- The statements and exhibits (PDF, scan, DOCX).
- The Mask operator set to keep the last four digits.
- Optional batch for many statement pages.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Financial | US_BANK_NUMBER | 4412 9087 1120 → ****1120 |
| Financial | CREDIT_CARD | card 4111 ... → ****1111 |
| Financial | IBAN_CODE | IBAN → masked |
| Names | PERSON | holder name → [HOLDER] |
| Identifiers | US_SSN | linked SSN → [SSN] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | statement date → [DATE] |
Compliance achieved
- Meets FRCP 5.2(a)(4): only the last four digits remain.
- Catches card, routing, and IBAN numbers in the same pass.
- Offline work keeps the data off the cloud.
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Limitations & cautions
A spaced or hyphenated number on a faint scan can confuse OCR. Verify the flags on image pages so no full number remains. The tool masks what it detects; check the output.
Frequently asked questions
How much of an account number may remain?
Only the last four digits under Rule 5.2(a)(4). anonym.plus masks the rest in one pass across the filing.
Does it catch credit-card and IBAN numbers?
Yes. Card numbers, routing numbers, and IBANs are flagged along with bank values.
Can it read these numbers off a scan?
Yes. Local OCR reads the image first. Always verify faint or skewed pages.