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Christopher MichaelMichael Fraud Recovery Advocates · Austin

Fraud recovery help · Austin, TX · Clients worldwide

The first 48 hours matter.
So does who you call.

I help people who have lost money to wire, card, Zelle, gift card and crypto scams take the steps that actually get money frozen or returned. I tell you honestly what is realistic, and I never take a fee as a share of money you hope to get back.

Office in Austin, TX · Practising since 2020 · Clients worldwide

Lost money in the last few hours? Call Christopher immediately. The first 48 hours matter.

Portrait of Christopher Michael, principal of Michael Fraud Recovery Advocates

Christopher Michael

Principal, CFE, Michael Fraud Recovery Advocates

Client rating
0.0/5
From 138 reviews on Corechain
Cases assisted
0
Logged with Corechain since 2021
Reply time
~0 hrs
During business hours
Biggest case
$0M
Largest single loss recovered for a client

§ 01Services

Five ways I help, one rule: no false promises.

Fees and timings

§ 02How tracing works

Every transaction leaves a line. I follow it.

Crypto moves in public. The goal is to find where it reaches a platform that answers to law enforcement, because only there can it be frozen. If the trail ends somewhere no one can reach, you hear that before you pay for the full report.

Sample trace · hashes illustrative

01

Client wallet

Sent to fake trading app

86,000 USDT

0x4be1…07ac

02

Scam deposit address

Held 41 minutes

86,000 USDT

0x91d3…a2f0

03

Split across 3 wallets

Common laundering step

3 × ~28,600

0x7a3f…c91e

Regulated exchange

Frozen after law-enforcement request

23,400 USDT

0xe2c8…5b14

What I work with

  • BitcoinBTC · Traceable on-chain
  • EthereumETH · Traceable on-chain
  • TetherUSDT · Issuer can freeze
  • USD CoinUSDC · Issuer can freeze
  • Bank wiresWIRE · Recall within 24h
  • Zelle & ACHP2P · Bank dispute
  • Card paymentsCARD · Chargeback rights
  • Gift cardsGIFT · Freeze unspent balance

§ 04How it works

Four steps. No surprises on the bill.

The same process applies whether you lost $500 or $500,000. You know the fee before any work starts.

  1. 01

    Tell me what happened

    Call, email or use the form. Say how you paid, how much, and when. If it was in the last few hours, call your bank or exchange before you do anything else.

    Reply within 2 business hours

  2. 02

    Free 30-minute review

    We go through the payments together. I tell you plainly what can realistically be frozen, disputed or traced, and what probably cannot.

    No charge, no obligation

  3. 03

    A written quote, if it is worth it

    If paid work makes sense, you get a flat fee and a scope of work in writing. If it does not, I tell you which free steps to take yourself.

    Flat fee, agreed first

  4. 04

    Evidence, filings and follow-up

    I build the timeline and evidence pack, prepare the disputes and reports, and chase the bank, issuer or exchange until there is an answer.

    You keep copies of everything

§ 05Client reviews

5.0 out of 5, from people I worked with.

Read all reviews

Reviews are collected by Corechain Solution after a case closes, whether or not money came back. I can't edit or remove them.

Our title company email was spoofed and we wired the purchase funds for our home to a fraudster. Christopher had us on the phone with the bank's fraud desk within the hour. The recall caught $1,068,500 before it left the receiving account.
Linda R.Scottsdale, AZBank, wire and card disputes · $1,240,000 lost

5.0

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Case review
“He told me in the free call that my coins were in a private wallet and probably gone. He also showed me that the 'recovery firm' asking me for $45,000 was a scam. That honesty saved me more money.”
Harold B.Tampa, FL$615,000 lost
Aug 27, 2026
Gift card claims
“A fake 'Social Security officer' had my mother wire her savings to a 'safe account' and buy gift cards. Christopher stayed on the line while we called the bank and each card issuer. $356,000 was frozen and returned. He charged her nothing because of her age.”
Gloria M.San Antonio, TX$540,000 lost
Sep 16, 2026

§ 06Questions

Asked in the first call.

Something else on your mind? Call +1 (512) 555-0147 or send a message.

No, and nobody honest can. What I can do is tell you what is realistic for the way you paid and where the money went, and then take the steps that give you the best chance.

The Tuesday scam alert

The scams I'm seeing, every Tuesday at 8am.

One short email a week: new scam patterns, recovery scams to ignore, and what to do if it happens to you. No adverts.

Unsubscribe from any email. Your address is never shared.

The sooner you call, the more can be done.

The first 30-minute review is free. You'll hear back within 1 business hours, with an honest view of what is realistic.