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Evidence Preservation 101

Good evidence turns a story into a case. Here’s how to capture, store, and name files so your future self will thank you.

Capture rules

  • Prefer full‑window screenshots with URL, clock, and status bar.
  • Export conversations as files (not just copy‑paste).
  • Save original image/video files with metadata intact.

Organize to scale

/Evidence/
  01_Timeline/
  02_Payments/
  03_Wallet_Trace/
  04_Comms/
  05_Contracts_Terms/
  06_Screenshots/
  99_Appendix/

Naming conventions

  • YYYY‑MM‑DD_event (e.g., 2025-08-24_deposit-1.pdf)
  • Prefixes by category: pay_, tx_, chat_, ss_
  • One fact per file where possible.

Need help applying this?

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