For fraud victims, law firms, compliance teams and crypto-forensic analysts
Can't withdraw your money from the investment platform? Secure the evidence before it vanishes.
Without it, your bank can refuse your reimbursement claim and the police can't act.
A chargeback runs about 120 days, and the proof you need is the dashboard with profits, the chat with the adviser, the deepfake ad and your payment receipts. Capture everything now, because the scammer blocks the account and deletes the platform overnight. Forensic evidence ZIP in 10 seconds, with a SHA-256 hash and a Bitcoin blockchain timestamp.
UK victims lost over £649 million to investment fraud in 2024 across 25,843 Action Fraud reports, and cryptocurrency featured in 66% of them (Action Fraud). Since 7 October 2024 banks must reimburse most authorised push payment (APP) fraud up to £85,000, but they assess your claim, so unverified screenshots get discounted. ProofSnap seals the page with SHA-256 and a Bitcoin OpenTimestamps anchor, optionally with a qualified timestamp recognised under UK eIDAS. It is the forensic-grade capture that withstands the challenge, for your APP claim, a Section 75 claim, an Action Fraud report under the Fraud Act 2006 and a civil claim.
Still not sure it's a scam? Check the firm on the FCA Register and the FCA Warning List, and secure the platform and the ad in 10 seconds, before you deposit more.
One-time payment · no subscription · the evidence file is yours forever.
Also available for Microsoft Edge
Which option?
10 seconds per capture · Pay per use from $4.99 · Court-ready: CPR Part 32 / ACPO
15% tax to release the withdrawal
Adviser: “Congratulations on the profit. To release the withdrawal, first send the 15% tax, we transfer within 24h.”
Not on the FCA Register · domain active for 4 days
Secured and sealed
SHA-256 · timestamped
Illustrative example (fictitious platform, no real firm). In blue, the data typically faked: balance, total profit, amount available to withdraw, forced tax and celebrity endorsement. On the right, the ProofSnap side panel.
Bitcoin OpenTimestamps on every capture · verify each file yourself in the free, open Trust Verifier
Short answer
How do I secure an investment platform as evidence of fraud?
Capture the platform and the chats live with ProofSnap and in 10 seconds you have an evidence ZIP: proof of the balance, the profit, the tax demanded to withdraw and the chat with the adviser at the exact moment, before the scammer blocks the account and deletes the platform. Pay per use from $4.99 with Bitcoin proof or from $6.99 with a qualified timestamp.
ProofSnap captures the whole page (screenshot, source code, dashboard content, URL, metadata), computes the SHA-256 hash and anchors it to the Bitcoin blockchain via OpenTimestamps. Optionally it adds a qualified timestamp from Disig (RFC 3161), recognised under UK eIDAS. A forensic-grade capture with a hash and a documented chain of custody meets the ACPO Good Practice Guide and CPR Part 32 standard for digital evidence. Every ZIP is verifiable by anyone in the ProofSnap Trust Verifier. Do it before you request a withdrawal, then make your APP reimbursement, Section 75 or chargeback claim and report to Action Fraud.
Which stage are you at?
Whether you are still hesitating or can no longer withdraw, secured evidence works in your favour. Choose your situation.
Not sure it's a scam?
Check before you lose money. This is the moment when you have the most to gain and nothing to lose.
- 1.Check the firm and the domain on the FCA Register and the FCA Warning List (ScamSmart).
- 2.Secure the platform and the ad with ProofSnap, before they vanish. If it's a scam, you already have the proof; if not, you lose nothing.
- 3.Guaranteed profit, pressure to hurry and a fee before you can withdraw are red flags. Do not deposit under pressure.
Want your money back?
Every hour counts. Start with the evidence, without it the bank and Action Fraud won't move the case.
- 1.Do not pay the tax or fee they ask for to withdraw, it is the next stage of the fraud.
- 2.Secure the dashboard, the chats and the payment receipts with ProofSnap, before the scammer blocks the account.
- 3.With the evidence, make your APP reimbursement or Section 75 claim at the bank and report to Action Fraud.
From secured evidence to recovered money
ProofSnap does not recover the money for you, but in the UK recovery is realistic, and every route to it starts with evidence that vanishes with the platform. This is how evidence turns into a paid claim.
Secure the evidence (10 sec)
Dashboard with balance and profit, the tax demanded to withdraw, chats with the adviser, the deepfake ad and payment receipts, sealed with SHA-256 and a timestamp. It is the material every claim below needs.
Bank: APP, Section 75 or chargeback
Paid by bank transfer? Most APP fraud is reimbursable up to £85,000 since October 2024. Paid by credit card (over £100)? Section 75 makes the issuer jointly liable. A chargeback (around 120 days) may also apply to cards. The bank assesses your claim, so the evidence is what wins it.
Action Fraud and a solicitor
Report the fraud to Action Fraud (0300 123 2040) and check the firm on the FCA Warning List. If your bank refuses your claim, you can escalate to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free (within 6 years). A solicitor can pursue a civil claim and a freezing order. Every hour of delay lowers the chance of recovery.
Why evidence first and not the call to the adviser? The moment you ask for a withdrawal, the scammer blocks the account and deletes the platform within hours. Your bank assesses an APP claim and can reduce it if it thinks you ignored warnings, so proof that you were genuinely deceived is what protects your reimbursement. Secured evidence is the one thing no one can take from you afterwards.
APP reimbursement and Section 75 outcomes depend on your circumstances and the bank's assessment; a chargeback is not a legal right and the deadline depends on the card scheme. ProofSnap is not legal or financial advice; confirm the route and deadlines with your bank and a solicitor.
Is a screenshot evidence in court?
A screenshot is admissible (CPR Part 32), but as a plain image it is weak and easy to challenge. Four reasons ProofSnap removes in 10 seconds.
The platform disappears overnight
The moment you ask for a withdrawal, the scammer blocks the account and deletes the domain and the chat. Within days the site is gone and the server is abroad.
No verifiable timestamp
A screenshot has no proven moment of creation. You cannot prove when the dashboard showed the profit or when the fee to withdraw was demanded.
The objection: "anyone can fake it"
Images are easy to edit. UK courts discount unverified screenshots with no hash value and a broken chain of custody, under the ACPO Good Practice Guide.
No URL, source code or chain of custody
A screenshot is missing the URL, the source code, the adviser's profile and the metadata that an Action Fraud report and a civil claim need to attribute the fraud to its author.
The same sealed evidence works in other internet disputes. This is how you also secure a fake Google review or a used-car scam, before the other side deletes the content.
Platform already gone? You can still secure evidence.
The scammer deleted the platform and blocked you? Several sources survive the website's disappearance. Secure everything now, before they vanish too.
Chats with the adviser
The WhatsApp, Telegram or email chats are still in your inbox. That is where the promises fall: guaranteed profit, a withdrawal after you pay the tax. Secure the whole conversation.
Bank payment receipts
The statement and the receipts for transfers or card payments show how much, when and to whom you paid. Open your online banking and secure them with a timestamp, they are the basis of your APP, Section 75 or chargeback claim.
FCA warning, ad and cache
Check the firm on the FCA Warning List and secure the result. The deepfake ad, the sponsored post or a version of the platform sometimes remain in Google's cache or on the Wayback Machine.
Prefer no subscription? SnapPack for $4.99, 10 captures, Bitcoin timestamp.
Fake platform, deepfake, fee to withdraw
Three situations where the platform and the chats are the decisive evidence, and where every hour counts.
You can't withdraw the funds
The dashboard shows a high profit, but the withdrawal is blocked and, to release it, they ask for a fee, a tax or a deposit. It is direct proof of false representation under the Fraud Act 2006. Secure the dashboard and the payment demand before they block the account.
Deepfake celebrity ad
You arrived through an ad in which a well-known person "endorses" the platform. It is a fake video and an element of the false representation. These ads disappear very fast, secure the video and the landing page immediately.
"We'll recover your money" (recovery scam)
After the loss, someone appears who, for an upfront payment, promises to recover the funds. It is usually a second fraud. Do not pay, secure that conversation as evidence of the next attempt and report it.
In four steps, from "I think I've been scammed" to proof
No technical knowledge. The whole thing takes about 10 seconds.
Open the platform and the chats
Open the dashboard with balance and profit, the chat with the adviser and the ad, while they are still online. Do not close the account before securing.
Check the FCA Warning List
Check the firm and the domain on the FCA Register and the FCA Warning List. Secure the result, whether it is on the list or not, together with the platform.
Click ProofSnap
One click captures the whole page with the balance, the dashboard, the URL, the metadata, the DOM content and the SHA-256 hash.
Act
Make your APP reimbursement, Section 75 or chargeback claim at the bank, report to Action Fraud and hand the evidence to a solicitor.
What the evidence ZIP contains, up to 15 forensic files, all verifiable in the free Trust Verifier
SnapPack and Professional include the Bitcoin blockchain timestamp (.ots). The qualified timestamp (.tsr and eidas_validation.json) is in the eIDAS SnapPack and the Enterprise plan.
Two layers of proof, choose by risk
Every capture is anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain. Add the qualified timestamp when the case is high-value or going to court.
Layer 1: Bitcoin OpenTimestamps
The SHA-256 hash of your capture is anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain, a decentralised, independent, tamper-resistant proof that the platform and the chats existed at time T. Verifiable by anyone, and with the chain of custody it meets the ACPO Good Practice Guide standard (base layer, always included).
Included in every paid plan, or separately with the SnapPack $4.99 (10 captures)
Layer 2: qualified timestamp (eIDAS)
Court layer
Issued by Disig a.s., a qualified trust service provider on the EU Trusted List. Qualified timestamps are recognised under UK eIDAS (Regulation 910/2014 retained by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), and EU-qualified providers remain accepted in the UK. Under EU eIDAS Article 41(2) the timestamp also carries a presumption of accuracy across the EU, useful for cross-border cases. The court still weighs the evidence.
With the eIDAS SnapPack from $6.99, or included in the Enterprise plan
What it rests on
Fraud: Fraud Act 2006
Fraud by false representation (Section 2), up to 10 years on indictment. Basis of the Action Fraud report and the police investigation.
Recovery: APP, Section 75, chargeback
APP reimbursement up to £85,000 (PSR, since Oct 2024) for transfers; Section 75 for credit-card purchases over £100; chargeback for cards. The bank assesses; evidence wins it.
FCA, Action Fraud, bank
FCA Register and Warning List (ScamSmart), report to Action Fraud (0300 123 2040), and your claim at the bank. All of them rely on the evidence.
CPR Part 32 + ACPO + UK eIDAS
Screenshots are admissible but weighed; a forensic-grade capture with a hash, chain of custody and a qualified timestamp meets the ACPO standard for digital evidence.
ProofSnap is an evidence tool, not legal or financial advice. In your case, consult a solicitor and report the fraud to the bank and the authorities.
For professionals
Handling investment-fraud cases? It's your working tool
Clients arrive after the loss, when the evidence is often already gone. Whoever secures it first wins the case. For firms and teams it is a recurring need, not a one-off.
Law firms
For each client, secure the platform, the chats and the payment receipts in seconds, before the scammer deletes them, with a qualified timestamp and a chain of custody that meets the ACPO standard. Basis for the APP claim, the Action Fraud report and a civil claim.
- Strong, recurring evidence for every case
- Team accounts for the whole firm
- A tool you give the client at the first consultation so they can secure the evidence themselves
Banks, fintech and compliance
When scammers impersonate your brand or image in deepfake ads, secure the fake pages and videos with a timestamp, for notices to the platforms, the FCA and the authorities, and to protect the brand.
Crypto-forensics, AML and journalists
Secure the platform, the wallet addresses and the posts with addresses, before they vanish. A source snapshot that holds up in court for analysis, the report and the story, with a SHA-256 hash and a timestamp.
Team accounts · qualified timestamps · deductible as a business expense
Pay per capture or choose a plan
An investment scam is usually a one-off case, most people simply buy a SnapPack. No subscription.
Unsure? Choose by risk and volume.
One case now
Bitcoin proof, 10 captures, no subscription.
Admissible digital evidence.
SnapPack, $4.99 ↓One case, going to court
Qualified timestamp, a single capture.
CPR Part 32 + ACPO + UK eIDAS.
eIDAS SnapPack 1, $6.99 ↓Several pieces of evidence
Platform, chats, ad, receipts.
Qualified, $5/stamp.
eIDAS SnapPack 5, $24.99 ↓SnapPack
$4.9910 page captures, each with a SHA-256 hash and a Bitcoin blockchain timestamp, in a complete forensic evidence file. One-time payment, no subscription, no auto-renewal.
- Proof that the platform and the chats existed at a given moment
- Chain of custody and certificate of origin (PDF)
- 10 views of the platform, chats or receipts to capture
eIDAS SnapPack, when the case goes to court
Add the qualified timestamp to your captures (UK eIDAS; EU eIDAS Article 41(2) for cross-border). Balance valid for 12 months.
Every eIDAS SnapPack capture also includes the Bitcoin OpenTimestamps anchor, both layers in a single ZIP.
Or a plan, for firms, compliance and teams
For those who document scams regularly. Annual plans save about 20%.
Essential
or $80/yr (save ~20%)
- 100 captures/mo
- SHA-256 hash and digital signature
- No blockchain timestamp, use the SnapPack
- Forensic ZIP with chain of custody
Professional
or $160/yr (save ~20%)
- 200 captures/mo
- Bitcoin OpenTimestamps on every capture
- Independently verifiable proof of date
- Team accounts
Enterprise
or $280/yr (save ~20%)
- Unlimited captures
- Bitcoin OpenTimestamps on every capture
- 10 qualified timestamps (eIDAS)/mo
- Email support · reply within 3 business days
7-day trial · a payment card is required. Cancel any time during the trial, at no cost.
Teams from 2 people: Company plan at $18.99/licence/mo. Prices in USD; Stripe converts at checkout (GBP in the UK). May be a deductible business expense.
Two kinds of pack. The SnapPack ($4.99) gives 10 captures with the Bitcoin OpenTimestamps layer. For the qualified timestamp (UK eIDAS; EU eIDAS Article 41(2)) use the eIDAS SnapPack, those stamps add the qualified layer on top of Bitcoin.
The balance doesn't expire soon. The eIDAS SnapPack balance is valid for 12 months, so you can buy ahead. Secure payment with Stripe; for any purchase, including the SnapPack, a payment card is required.
ProofSnap vs screenshot, Wayback Machine and notary
Forensic evidence that is yours, in seconds, for a few dollars.
| Feature | ProofSnap | Screenshot | Wayback Machine | Notary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captures the platform before they delete it | Manual | Rarely (dashboard behind login) | Needs an appointment, too slow | |
| SHA-256 and Bitcoin timestamp | No | No | No | |
| Qualified timestamp (UK eIDAS / eIDAS, option) | No | No | Attestation (different process) | |
| Chain of custody, URL and metadata | No | No | Partial | |
| The evidence is yours (local) | ||||
| Designed for court (CPR Part 32 / ACPO) | Easy to challenge | Supporting only | Yes | |
| Entry price | $4.99 SnapPack · $6.99 eIDAS 1 pc | £0 | free | appointment + fees |
Comparison based on public information from 2026. A notarised attestation of a website is billed by scope and requires an appointment and waiting. The platform dashboard is only visible after login and rarely reaches the Wayback Machine, which is why having your own sealed capture matters.
Frequently asked questions
No proof, no money back.
A chargeback expires after about 120 days, your bank assesses your APP claim, and the platform disappears overnight. Capture it in 10 seconds, before the scammer blocks the account, and give the bank and Action Fraud what they need. Start with the SnapPack for $4.99, or add the qualified timestamp from $6.99 when the case goes to court.
Secure the evidence, 7-day trial7-day trial · a payment card is required. Cancel any time during the trial. Prefer no subscription? Buy a SnapPack for $4.99.