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Christopher MichaelMichael Fraud Recovery Advocates · Austin

Client reviews

What clients said, including when nothing came back.

Every review comes from a client whose case has closed, collected by Corechain Solution. 53 recent reviews are shown here; all 138 are on the Corechain profile.

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100% rated 4 stars or higherSource: Corechain
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Twelve of our supplier checks were stolen and altered. He wrote the affidavits for each one before the bank's deadline and the bank reimbursed every dollar.”
Maria D.Detroit, MI$540,000 lost
Oct 6, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“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, AZ$1,240,000 lost
Sep 28, 2026
Crypto tracing reports
“AI trading bot scam. His report found $205,000 at an exchange and it's frozen. Still waiting on the return, but he was clear it would take time.”
Ryan H.Raleigh, NC$760,000 lost
Sep 23, 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
Crypto tracing reports
“Fake trading app, all in USDT. His report showed exactly which exchange received the funds. After the CCS referral, the exchange froze $234,000. He was clear from day one it would not be all of it.”
Daniel K.Toronto, Canada$860,000 lost
Sep 8, 2026
CCS, FAE and police reports
“My uncle handed gold bars to couriers posing as federal agents. Christopher helped us report the next pickup and the police arrested the courier. $380,000 in gold came back.”
Paul S.Bethesda, MD$1,200,000 lost
Sep 2, 2026
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
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Bank impostor scam that emptied our business account. The bank refused the first claim, and the appeal Christopher wrote got $410,000 back. It took six weeks, which he warned me about at the start.”
Raj P.Edison, NJ$620,000 lost
Aug 19, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Romance scam over five months, by wire and credit card. He filed disputes on the charges still in time and recalls on the latest wires, and $212,000 came back. He was upfront that the older payments couldn't be recovered.”
Megan T.Portland, OR$720,000 lost
Aug 10, 2026
Gift card claims
“A tech support scam took my wife's savings by wire and gift cards. He helped us freeze the remaining card balances and recall the last wire, $148,000 in total. Slow process, but he kept us informed.”
Michael E.Albuquerque, NM$525,000 lost
Aug 3, 2026
CCS, FAE and police reports
“I am in Spain and didn't know I could report to the DSSI. Christopher helped me file a clear CCS report in English and Spanish with every transaction listed. The exchange has since frozen the account.”
Ana L.Madrid, Spain$780,000 lost
Jul 29, 2026
Crypto tracing reports
“Good report, but the funds went through a mixer and nothing came back. To be fair he warned me before I paid for the full report. The work itself was excellent.”
Joe F.Columbus, OH$560,000 lost
Jul 13, 2026
CCS, FAE and police reports
“My mother was targeted by a 'grandson in jail' scam that went on for months. Christopher helped us file every report and set up protections with her bank. The bank returned $175,000 from the most recent transfers.”
Elaine F.Cleveland, OH$595,000 lost
Jul 7, 2026
Crypto tracing reports
“Pig-butchering scam through a professional networking site. Christopher's report was the clearest document anyone gave me through the whole ordeal. $470,000 in USDT has been frozen by the issuer.”
Priya S.San Jose, CA$1,640,000 lost
Jun 29, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Fake supplier invoice at our company. He had the evidence pack to the bank in two days and the receiving bank returned $702,000. Flat fee, no surprises.”
Brian S.Seattle, WA$865,000 lost
Jun 24, 2026
CCS, FAE and police reports
“After losing my retirement savings to an investment scam, someone opened two credit cards in my name. Christopher walked me through the reports, IdentityTheft.gov and the credit freezes in one afternoon. Calm, kind and quick.”
Patricia N.Detroit, MI$530,000 lost
Jun 8, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Our practice purchase funds went to a fake escrow account. He had the recall moving within the hour and $1,290,000 was returned. The purchase closed two weeks late instead of not at all.”
Dr. Alan W.Nashville, TN$1,475,000 lost
Jun 1, 2026
Crypto tracing reports
“His tracing report was what my attorney took to court. Eight months later $810,000 came back through a court order. Christopher kept checking in the whole time without charging extra.”
Carlos V.Houston, TX$1,150,000 lost
May 20, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“I sent the wire after a call that sounded exactly like our CEO. Christopher had the recall moving in under an hour and $1,150,000 was frozen. He also wrote the summary our insurer needed for the rest.”
Sandra W.Charlotte, NC$1,600,000 lost
May 13, 2026
Case review
“Unauthorised ACH transfers from my business account. He told me the bank was responsible under our account agreement and that I didn't need to pay him at all, just which forms to file. The bank refunded me three weeks later.”
Emily D.Austin, TX$515,000 lost
May 3, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“An attacker changed the bank details on our import invoices. He moved quickly with both banks and $1,040,000 was returned. Clear written fee from the first day.”
Victor N.Los Angeles, CA$1,380,000 lost
Apr 21, 2026
Crypto tracing reports
“I fed cash into crypto ATMs for six weeks for a fake bank. He matched every receipt on-chain and an exchange froze $137,000. Not everything, but more than I expected.”
George F.Henderson, NV$510,000 lost
Apr 5, 2026
Crypto tracing reports
“I lost the money from selling my rental property. He traced 31 deposits and two exchanges froze $296,000. He never made me feel foolish, and he explained every step in plain words.”
Margaret H.Sacramento, CA$1,100,000 lost
Mar 21, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Our equipment lease payment went to a look-alike domain. He had the evidence pack with both banks the next morning and $845,000 was returned.”
Gregory B.Salt Lake City, UT$960,000 lost
Mar 10, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“A pop-up on my computer turned into five wires to a fake federal agent. He got three of them recalled, $410,000 in all. The first two were already overseas, and he told me so straight away.”
Walter P.Naples, FL$735,000 lost
Feb 2, 2026
CCS, FAE and police reports
“My father lost his savings to a fake bond investment. Christopher prepared reports for both Canadian and US authorities, and a US account linked to the scam was frozen with $420,000 in it.”
Catherine Z.Toronto, Canada$1,300,000 lost
Jan 26, 2026
Crypto tracing reports
“Wallet drainer took everything in four minutes. Most of it went into a mixer, and only $118,000 was frozen at an exchange. The work was thorough and he was honest about the odds; I just wish the result had been better.”
Nathan C.Denver, CO$940,000 lost
Jan 11, 2026
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Sixty-one of our employees' paychecks were redirected. He mapped every account and sent each bank its own recall. $388,000 came back and the evidence file got the insurer to cover the rest.”
Kevin O.Columbus, OH$612,000 lost
Dec 18, 2025
Case review
“A 'high-yield CD' from a bank that turned out to be a clone of a real one. The free review told me exactly where to report and what to say. My bank recalled the last transfer, $210,000.”
Janet R.Philadelphia, PA$725,000 lost
Dec 2, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Our school district's construction payment was redirected through a spoofed contractor email. He coordinated with both banks and $1,005,000 came back within a week.”
Rebecca L.Indianapolis, IN$1,120,000 lost
Nov 25, 2025
CCS, FAE and police reports
“Thirty-two of us lost money in our church investment club. He pulled everyone's records into one ledger for the regulator. The receiver has paid back $640,000 so far.”
Deborah A.Atlanta, GA$1,920,000 lost
Nov 14, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Our grant payment went to a spoofed account. He got the recall started within the hour and $655,000 came back. He also set up a callback rule that we still use.”
Amy B.Minneapolis, MN$690,000 lost
Oct 28, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“A client's hacked mailbox redirected a settlement payout from our trust account. Christopher kept us organised with the bank and the insurer, and $1,312,000 was returned within days.”
Thomas G.Chicago, IL$1,450,000 lost
Oct 7, 2025
CCS, FAE and police reports
“Fake real estate crowdfunding platform. He organised my reports so the CCS agent had everything in one file, and the platform's US bank account was frozen with $290,000 still in it.”
Frank T.Phoenix, AZ$870,000 lost
Sep 15, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“We bought three lots from someone who didn't own them. Christopher had everyone on one call within two hours and $790,000 was frozen before it moved.”
Steven L.Tucson, AZ$820,000 lost
Aug 26, 2025
Crypto tracing reports
“A 'liquidity mining' app showed huge returns until I tried to withdraw. His trace found $188,000 at an exchange and it was frozen within three weeks of the report.”
Linda P.Orlando, FL$705,000 lost
Aug 13, 2025
Crypto tracing reports
“SIM swap overnight and my exchange account was emptied. He traced the funds to another exchange in six hops and $455,000 was frozen and eventually returned to me.”
Jason M.Austin, TX$680,000 lost
Jul 29, 2025
Crypto tracing reports
“I expected a sales pitch. I got a spreadsheet of where every dollar went and a plain answer about what was realistic. $512,000 in USDC was frozen by the issuer.”
Marcus T.Irvine, CA$1,800,000 lost
Jul 23, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“The caller ID showed my bank's real number. I moved a home equity loan to a 'safe account'. Christopher got both wires recalled and $403,000 went straight back against the loan.”
Christine V.Milwaukee, WI$585,000 lost
Jul 20, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Unlicensed forex broker. Card disputes and one bank recall brought back $226,000. The older wires were gone, and he said so before I paid anything.”
Ian M.Vancouver, Canada$1,080,000 lost
Jun 17, 2025
Crypto tracing reports
“Met someone on a dating app who got me into a crypto platform. The tracing was detailed, but the funds ended up in wallets nobody can freeze. He told me that would likely happen. Fair price and straight answers.”
Helen Y.Seattle, WA$640,000 lost
May 7, 2025
Case review
“After losing money to a fake gold IRA dealer, I was about to pay a 'recovery agency'. One free call with Christopher stopped that and got my report filed properly.”
Dennis W.Pittsburgh, PA$820,000 lost
Apr 1, 2025
Crypto tracing reports
“Token presale rug pull. He followed the deployer wallet to an exchange that froze $178,000 and identified the account holder. Solid work on a case I thought was hopeless.”
Jordan K.Brooklyn, NY$530,000 lost
Mar 25, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“We paid a deposit to a glove 'manufacturer' that didn't exist. He proved the shipping documents were forged and the overseas bank froze $480,000. It took four months and he kept us updated throughout.”
Luis R.Miami, FL$1,350,000 lost
Mar 18, 2025
Crypto tracing reports
“He proved the 'law firm' I paid to recover my money was the same group that took it. Two exchanges froze $340,000. I only wish I had found him before the second scam.”
Oliver P.London, UK$1,910,000 lost
Feb 26, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“I thought I would have to take the brokerage to court. He wrote the claim in a way they could not easily say no to, and they reimbursed the full $910,000.”
Richard A.Boston, MA$910,000 lost
Feb 4, 2025
Bank, wire and card disputes
“My father had sent 23 wires to someone he met online. Christopher found the four that went to a US account and that bank returned $260,000. He was gentle with Dad, which mattered to us.”
Karen J.Omaha, NE$1,050,000 lost
Dec 1, 2024
Crypto tracing reports
“Fake mining pool investment. His report led to a freeze of $360,000 at two exchanges. Took longer than I hoped, but he never overpromised.”
Samuel O.Dallas, TX$1,250,000 lost
Nov 13, 2024
Crypto tracing reports
“Funds went through a cross-chain bridge and into a mixer, and nothing could be frozen. He was honest about that from the first call. I would still recommend him for the honesty alone.”
Anthony M.New Orleans, LA$610,000 lost
Oct 14, 2024
Case review
“I had paid fees on a fake inheritance for two years. He showed me the documents were forged and got $92,000 back from a US account. I wish I had called him sooner.”
Ruth E.Boise, ID$575,000 lost
Sep 9, 2024
Case review
“My brother had been paying 'taxes' on a fake sweepstakes prize for three years. Christopher got the latest wire back, $64,000, and charged us nothing. Most of all, the payments stopped.”
Betty C.Little Rock, AR$505,000 lost
Jun 30, 2024
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Fake 'fraud department' call and three wires out of my savings. He recalled the most recent one for $236,000. The other two had moved on, which he explained honestly.”
Howard J.Kansas City, MO$550,000 lost
May 19, 2024
Bank, wire and card disputes
“Our refinance payoff went to a fake account. He called the receiving bank with us and $968,000 was frozen within a day.”
Susan K.San Diego, CA$1,020,000 lost
Mar 27, 2024

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