1 · COLLECTSource recordsStop further exposure first
GetInstantProof guide
Organise evidence after a suspected scam
Preserve the advertisement or profile, complete messages, payment and transaction references, website or account details, delivery promises, screenshots and reports made to your bank, platform or authority. Do not continue engaging solely to collect more evidence if it creates risk.
General information only — not legal advice · Reviewed 2 October 2026
General organisation guideChoose country and region before relying on jurisdiction-specific legal steps or deadlines.
Choose locationVISUAL EVIDENCE FLOW
From source records to one clear Proof Pack.
Keep the originals, organise the important records, connect them to the events they support, then make missing information visible.
1 · COLLECTSource records
2 · ORGANISEChronologyPreserve the communication trail
3 · PROOF PACKProof PackRecord every transaction
1Stop further exposure first2Preserve the communication trail3Record every transaction4Keep report references
Stop further exposure first
Use official bank/payment channels and secure affected accounts where appropriate before spending time organising the file.
Preserve the communication trail
Keep the listing, profile, website URL, complete messages and screenshots with context.
Record every transaction
Keep bank/card references, crypto transaction identifiers where relevant, invoices, receipts and promised refunds.
Keep report references
Record platform complaints, bank cases, police or official fraud/scam report numbers where applicable.
Important limitation
GetInstantProof organises records and does not investigate, trace offenders or guarantee recovery.
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