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I get your money back. No win, no fee.

Lost money to a fake broker, a crypto platform, or a romance scam? I use Israeli and international law to force banks and platforms to return your funds. Every case my team takes on is under my personal control — and you only pay when we recover.

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Daniel Shapiro
Daniel Shapiro
Attorney · Israel Bar · 12 years in fraud recovery
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Tell me how you lost the money. I'll give you a straight answer on whether it can be recovered. Move fast — banks have hard deadlines to reverse transfers.

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Daniel Shapiro — attorney

Attorney

Daniel Shapiro

Israel Bar · 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 Tel Aviv, and here is what I can tell you: scammers run polished, rehearsed playbooks. The people who get caught are smart, accomplished people — physicians, engineers, hi-tech founders, retired financial professionals. You were chosen because you had something worth taking.

Over the past 12 years I've recovered funds for hundreds of clients in Israel and abroad from sham trading platforms, crypto operators, romance fraudsters, and Ponzi schemes. I know how Israeli banks, crypto exchanges, and the regulators — the ISA, Bank of Israel, and Lahav 433 Cyber Crime Unit — actually move. I use international wire recall, chargeback, and the Banking (Service to Customer) Law 5741-1981 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 Israelis 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 shekel upfront. Tell me your story in the form above, and my team will call you back within the hour.

Bar Admission
Israel Bar Association (Lishkat HaDin)
Education
Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law — LL.B., cum laude
NYU School of Law — LL.M., International Finance Law
Recognition
BDI Code — Best Israeli Lawyers 2022, 2024
Globes 40 Under 40 — 2021
Calcalist Top Israeli Lawyers — 2024
Memberships
Israel Bar Association
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Comparison

A licensed attorney vs. a "recovery agency"

Israel was the global hub for binary-options fraud for almost a decade. The recovery space is now full of the same operators preying on victims twice. Compare before you pay anyone.

Licensed Attorney
Daniel Shapiro · Israel Bar · 12 years
  • Bar license
    Israel 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 Israeli 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 Israel Bar membership directly on the Israel Bar Association  website — every Israeli attorney is searchable through the public registry.

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, cities, and timeframes are real.

No. 01 · Tel Aviv
$112,000
of $145,000 · recovered in 4 months
Recovery77%

Fake crypto exchange stole $145,000 from a Tel Aviv hi-tech 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 AML compliance pressure, the assets were partially frozen and returned.

No. 02 · Jerusalem
$68,000
of $82,000 · recovered in 6 weeks
Recovery83%

Jerusalem 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 $82,000 in international wires to an offshore brokerage. His online dashboard showed steady profits — but every withdrawal request was refused.

What I did

Initiated a SWIFT recall through the sending bank with a full evidence package. Filed parallel complaints with Lahav 433 (Cyber Crime Unit) and the Israel Securities Authority. The bank returned a significant portion of the funds pre-litigation.

No. 03 · Haifa
$50,000
of $65,000 · recovered in 5 months
Recovery77%

A Tinder match that cost my Haifa client $65,000

Situation

A client in Haifa 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 repay once he was home. Seven international transfers — $65,000. After the last one, he deleted his profile and changed his number.

What I did

Proved bank negligence under Bank of Israel Directive 411: seven large transfers to one unknown overseas 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 · Netanya
$186,000
of $210,000 · recovered in 3 weeks
Recovery89%

Hackers swapped the purchasing lawyer's wire instructions during a Netanya apartment buy — $210,000 went the wrong way

Situation

Client was closing on an apartment in Netanya. The day before signing, hackers compromised the purchasing attorney's email and sent "updated" wire instructions in his name. The client wired the full $210,000 — to the scammer's account, not the developer.

What I did

Inside the critical 24-hour window after the wire, I initiated a recall through the sending bank, looped in the receiving bank's fraud unit, and filed with Lahav 433. 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 shekel 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 abroad or hold dual citizenship. Will you take my case?

Yes. Financial fraud, international wires, and crypto cross jurisdictions by design. I work with clients across Israel and with Anglo expats and olim who hold US, UK, or other passports. 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 investigate crimes — they don't recover money. Banks routinely deny consumer complaints filed without proper legal grounds (Banking Service Law §17, AML escalation under BOI Directive 411, Credit Data Law disputes). 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 licensed exchanges (Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, Bits of Gold), 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 Israel Bar Association membership directly on the official Bar website. At our first call, I sign an NDA — confidentiality is legally protected.

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