What is the Citizen Investigator’s Playbook?
The Citizen Investigator’s Playbook is a structured support framework designed by Get SAFE (Support After Financial Exploitation) to empower victims of financial crime to take control of their case. This powerful digital toolkit enables individuals to organise, document, and pursue redress using intuitive tools like Notion, Google Drive, and AI-enhanced correspondence.
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Who is it for?
This playbook is for:
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Victims of financial exploitation, fraud, or regulatory failure
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Advocates, volunteers, or campaigners supporting victims
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Journalists or legal professionals compiling case files
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Anyone who wants to build a clear, credible, and compelling body of evidence
Whether you are facing stonewalling by regulators or silence from market participants, the Playbook gives you the tools to make your voice heard.
How It Works: Our Three-Step Process
1. Setup Your Notion Playbook
You receive access to a pre-built, customisable Notion template: the Citizen Investigator’s Playbook. This digital workspace becomes your control centre—organising your timeline, key correspondence, documents, and evidence in one structured place.
Included Sections:
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Case Overview & Chronology
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Timeline & Background Narrative
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Statement of Loss & Financial Evidence
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Correspondence & Regulatory Responses
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Legal Documents & Media Reports
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Political Advocacy & Complaints
2. Organise Evidence in Google Drive
You’ll receive a zipped folder structure to import into your Google Drive. This is your evidence bundle: a clear, shareable, and secure file system for your documents.
Use this for:
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Uploading key emails, bank records, statements, and legal files
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Maintaining a labelled and searchable record of all evidence
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Granting controlled access to solicitors, MPs, journalists, or regulators.
3. Use ChatGPT for Strategic Correspondence
Emotional emails often get ignored. With our AI guidance, you’ll learn to craft professional, laser-focused communications that:
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Present your case clearly and credibly
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Call out regulatory and institutional failures
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Instruct recipients with specific, actionable requests.
What You Gain
With the Citizen's Investigator Playbook you will gain:
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Confidence: You are no longer alone or disorganised
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Clarity: Your evidence is clear, professional, and structured
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Power: You engage regulators, politicians, and media with impact
The Citizen Investigator’s Playbook is not just a tool. It’s a strategy for justice.