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I get your money back. Zero upfront.

Lost money to a fake broker, a crypto platform, or a romance scam? I use EU and national banking law to force banks and platforms to return your funds. I handle every case personally — and you only pay when we recover.

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Daniel Shapiro
Daniel Shapiro
Attorney · European Bar Association · 12 years in fraud recovery
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Daniel Shapiro — attorney

Attorney

Daniel Shapiro

European Bar Association · 12 years in financial fraud cases

The first thing I tell every client: this isn't your fault.

Victims of financial fraud blame themselves — "how did I fall for this, I'm not an idiot." I've handled hundreds of these cases out of Brussels, and here is what I can tell you: scammers run polished, rehearsed playbooks. The people who get caught are smart, accomplished people — physicians, engineers, retired financial professionals. You were chosen because you had something worth taking.

Over the past 12 years I've recovered funds for hundreds of European clients from sham trading platforms, crypto operators, romance fraudsters, and Ponzi schemes. I know how European banks, crypto exchanges, and the regulators — ECB, EBA, ESMA, and national authorities like BaFin, AMF, FCA — actually move. I use SEPA Recall, Chargeback, PSD2 unauthorised-transaction rules and GDPR enforcement to force these platforms to give your money back.

Most clients tell me I'm the first person they've told the whole story to. The spouse doesn't know yet. The adult kids don't know. There is no judgment in this office. What happened to you happens to tens of thousands of Europeans every year, and most never come forward. The ones who do are the ones who get their money back.

If I don't see a real path to recovery, I'll tell you straight and save you the legal fees. If I do — we start the work without a euro upfront. Tell me your story in the form above, and I'll personally call you within the hour.

Bar Admission
European Bar Association
The Florida Bar (USA)
Education
KU Leuven Faculty of Law — LL.M., cum laude
NYU School of Law — J.D.
Recognition
Chambers Europe — 2020, 2023
Legal 500 Europe — 2022
Best Lawyers Belgium — 2023
Memberships
European Bar Association (CCBE)
International Bar Association (IBA)

Comparison

A licensed attorney vs. a "recovery agency"

The recovery space is full of operators preying on victims twice. Compare before you pay anyone.

Licensed Attorney
Daniel Shapiro · European Bar Association · 12 years
  • Bar license
    European Bar Association
  • Fraud experience
    12 years
  • Retainer
    €0 — paid only from recovery
  • 100% guarantee
    Won't give one — honest case assessment
  • Legal contract
    Engagement letter, NDA
  • Attorney–client privilege
    Protected by EU and national law
"Recovery Agency"
Anonymous "help" over WhatsApp, no license
  • Bar license
    Not required
  • Fraud experience
    Often under 2 years
  • Retainer
    €500–€5,000 upfront
  • 100% guarantee
    "100% recovery guaranteed!"
  • Legal contract
    WhatsApp / Telegram
  • Attorney–client privilege
    None

You can verify my licensing directly on CCBE  (Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe) — every EU attorney is searchable through national bar registries.

Practice

Eight scam patterns I work with

Your situation not on the list? That doesn't mean the money is gone. We'll talk it through on the consultation.

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Results

Four stories. Real recoveries.

Names changed to protect confidentiality (attorney-client privilege). The amounts, countries, and timeframes are real.

No. 01 · Frankfurt
€100,000
of €130,000 · recovered in 4 months
Recovery77%

Fake crypto exchange stole €130,000 from a Frankfurt engineer

Situation

Client bought Bitcoin on Coinbase and moved it to a platform promising a "trading bot with 30% monthly returns." When he tried to withdraw, the account was frozen and the operator demanded he pay a "profit tax" first.

What I did

Ran a blockchain trace down to cold wallets, then used court orders to extract data from Coinbase and intermediary exchanges. Under MiCA and AML5 compliance pressure, the assets were partially frozen and returned.

No. 02 · Milan
€62,000
of €75,000 · recovered in 6 weeks
Recovery83%

Milan retiree and the offshore "broker" with painted-on profits

Situation

Client, 71, was cold-called by an "investment advisor." Over three months, the advisor convinced him to send €75,000 in SEPA transfers to an offshore brokerage. His online dashboard showed steady profits — but every withdrawal request was refused.

What I did

Initiated a SEPA Recall through the sending bank with a full evidence package. Filed parallel complaints with CONSOB (Italian regulator) and Europol EC3. The bank returned a significant portion of the funds pre-litigation.

No. 03 · Amsterdam
€45,000
of €60,000 · recovered in 5 months
Recovery75%

A Tinder match that cost my client €60,000

Situation

A client in Amsterdam spent six months messaging an American officer she met on Tinder — supposedly deployed overseas, with his personal accounts frozen during service. When "his mother had a stroke," he asked her to cover the surgery and promised to pay her back the moment he was home. Seven payments through Revolut and SEPA transfer — €60,000. After the last one, he deleted his profile and changed his number.

What I did

Proved bank negligence under PSD2: seven large payments to one unknown recipient in a compressed window is a textbook romance-fraud pattern the bank was required to flag and pause. The bank compensated a portion pre-litigation to avoid suit.

No. 04 · Vienna
€175,000
of €200,000 · recovered in 3 weeks
Recovery87%

Hackers swapped notary wire instructions during a home purchase — €200,000 went the wrong way

Situation

Client was closing on a home in Vienna. The day before closing, hackers compromised the notary's email and sent "updated" wire instructions in their name. The client transferred the full €200,000 — to the scammer's account, not the real notary's escrow.

What I did

Inside the critical 24-hour window after the transfer, I initiated a SEPA Recall through the sending bank, looped in the receiving bank's fraud unit, and filed with Europol EC3 and the Austrian Cybercrime Competence Center. Most of the funds were frozen at the destination account and returned to the client pre-litigation.

FAQ

What to know before we talk

Seven straight answers to the questions everyone asks.

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Do you guarantee 100% recovery?

No. Anyone who guarantees 100% recovery is a scammer. Here's what I do guarantee: I'll only take your case if I see a real legal path forward, and you won't pay a euro until the money lands back in your account.

What does this cost?

The consultation is free. My work is €0 upfront — I take cases on contingency: my fee is an agreed percentage of what we actually recover. No recovery, no fee. Period.

How long does this take?

Anywhere from 2 to 12 months on average. A straightforward chargeback or wire recall — 2 to 4 weeks. Cases involving blockchain forensics or a class action — 6 to 12 months. The sooner you reach out after the transaction, the higher your odds of freezing the funds before they move further.

I live in another EU country. Will you take my case?

Yes. Financial fraud, SEPA transfers, and crypto fall under EU law (PSD2, AML5, GDPR, MiCA) plus national implementing legislation. I work with clients across all EU member states, the UK, Switzerland, Norway and Israel. Jurisdiction follows the money — which banks and platforms processed the transactions — not your home address.

The bank and the police already said no. Is this still worth it?

Yes. Police don't recover money — they investigate crimes. Banks routinely deny consumer complaints filed without proper legal grounds (PSD2 unauthorised-transaction claim, SEPA Recall request, AML escalation, GDPR data request). I know which arguments and regulatory citations actually move bank compliance teams.

I sent the money in crypto. Isn't that untraceable?

That's a myth scammers love. The blockchain is fully transparent. Using professional forensics tools and court orders to MiCA-licensed exchanges (Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, Bitstamp), we trace the funds to their final wallets and freeze them.

How do I know you're not another scam?

Recovery scammers always ask for money upfront — a "tax," a "software fee," a "regulator deposit." I don't take retainers. You can verify my active licensing directly through CCBE (Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe) and the national bar registries. At our first call, I sign an NDA — confidentiality is legally protected under EU and national law.

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