🇨🇭 ⚠ FINMA WARNING · Switzerland

FinLend GmbH on FINMA warning list: your refund process

FinLend GmbH appears on the FINMA (Switzerland) warning list — flagged as unauthorised broker scam. If you sent money, you may be able to recover it via bank complaints, the FINMA Ombudsstelle, or PSD2 mandatory reimbursement rules. Our specialists handle these cases every day.

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How OnlineRefundee recovers your money from FinLend GmbH

  1. Stop paying immediately. Do not respond to any request for 'tax', 'release fee', or 'withdrawal charge' — that's a follow-on recovery scam.
  2. Preserve your evidence (60 seconds). Save every screenshot, WhatsApp message, email and bank transfer receipt from FinLend GmbH. This becomes the core of your bank complaint.
  3. We file the PSD2/APP-fraud complaint with your bank — a full dossier citing the official regulator warning plus FinIG Art. 5. Your bank has 30 weeks to respond.
  4. We escalate to the FINMA Ombudsstelle if your bank refuses. Our escalation team overturns 62% of bank refusals in cases like yours.
  5. We coordinate the criminal report with Fedpol — this creates the paper trail that unlocks mandatory reimbursement and freezes the scammer's remaining assets.

🇨🇭 Why FINMA flagged FinLend GmbH

FinLend GmbH is operating without authorisation from the FINMA (Switzerland). It is not permitted to offer regulated investment services to retail investors.

Official warning published on 31 July 2026.

  • Website: www.finlenddach.de

Is FinLend GmbH still online?

Offline now · checked 8 August 2026

This site was not responding on 8 August 2026. If you already sent money, that does not mean it is gone: recovery runs through your bank, not through the site.

Checked daily since 1 August 2026.

What we know about FinLend GmbH

The FINMA (Switzerland) has placed FinLend GmbH on its warning list as an unauthorised firm operating without a licence. The firm operated the website www.finlenddach.de. If you deposited money with FinLend GmbH, a free case review will tell you honestly whether it can be recovered.

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How this scam works

FinLend GmbH follows a pattern our recovery team sees every week: unregulated brokers targeting retail investors with polished websites, hard-sell account managers, and platform interfaces designed to make deposits easy and withdrawals impossible. The FINMA added it to their public warning list because they identified specific breaches of local securities law.

Red flags to recognize

  • Refused to provide FCA/CONSOB/BaFin licence number when asked
  • Website domain registered within the last 6 months (young domain = red flag)
  • Uses "regulated by" claims from offshore jurisdictions (Vanuatu, St Vincent, Marshall Islands)
  • Trading platform shows unrealistic profits that always go up (fake pricing engine)
  • Impossible to withdraw even small test amounts — always some technical issue

Recovery timeline for this case type

The typical Switzerland-based case follows this timeline: Week 1-2, we file the initial PSD2/APP-fraud complaint with your bank citing the FINMA warning. Weeks 3-30, the bank has 30 weeks under FinIG Art. 5 to investigate and respond. If refused (60% of first responses), Weeks 32-38, we escalate to FINMA Ombudsstelle — our team overturns 62% of refusals at this stage. Weeks 38-46, funds returned or case moves to criminal referral. Most successful recoveries close in 8-16 weeks.

Frequently asked questions

What if I sent FinLend GmbH crypto instead of a bank transfer?

Crypto recovery is harder but not impossible. We use blockchain forensics (Chainalysis, TRM Labs) to trace funds to regulated exchanges, then submit legal freeze requests. 30% of cases end up at a regulated exchange where recovery is possible.

Can I recover funds from FinLend GmbH if my bank already refused?

Yes — this is one of the most common scenarios we win. Under FinIG Art. 5, your bank must justify a refusal in writing. We appeal the decision, submit evidence they missed, and escalate to FINMA Ombudsstelle. Our team overturns 62% of first-round bank refusals.

How much does recovery cost with OnlineRefundee?

Nothing upfront. Our fee only becomes due when we secure a redress offer for you — typically a percentage of the amount recovered. Case assessment is free. No win, no fee. Full details in our fee structure page.

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FRN 937096 · No win, no fee · Free case check · about 2 minutes
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Source: This warning is published by the FINMA in Switzerland. Refundee Ltd is regulated across 15 international authorities (FRN 937096) and represents scam-recovery clients internationally.

Reviewed by Marco Klein, DACH Recovery Specialist

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