Messages get deleted, accounts disappear. Save evidence the right way, today.
Whether it is harassment, a scam or a dispute, the digital record can decide the outcome. Good preservation makes it harder to dispute later.
What to do
- Screenshot with the date, time and sender visibleScroll so the profile name or number appears in the image.
- Export the full chatWhatsApp → chat → More → Export chat, with media.
- Save links, usernames and profile IDsNot just names — names can be changed.
- Keep the original phone and do not reset itThe device holds data that screenshots do not.
- Back up to a safe placeAnd write down when and how you saved each item.
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Emergency? Call 999. Scam in progress? Call the National Scam Response Centre at 997. This tip is general information, not legal advice.