Bad Homburg, Germany: W+ST Corporate Finance Connection

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, a city in Hesse, Germany, is connected to the Corinth Group of Switzerland investigation through W+ST Corporate Finance and Dr. Gerhard Waldheim.

The W+ST Connection

W+ST Corporate Finance, based in Bad Homburg, is connected to the investigation through Dr. Gerhard Waldheim of Petersen Waldheim & Cie. Waldheim served as a co-director of Corinth Group RAIF entities alongside other individuals in the network. The Bad Homburg address represents a German node in a network that spans Switzerland, the UK, Cyprus, and Luxembourg [corporate registry filings].

German Victims

German-speaking victims from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland form a significant complainant group. Reports on Diebewertung.de, a German consumer complaint platform, describe experiences consistent with those reported on English-language platforms: advance fees paid under term sheets, followed by delays and non-delivery. The Austrian victim group reports losses of up to EUR 1.5 million [Diebewertung.de].

German Reporting Channels

German victims can report to: BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) for unauthorised financial services; the Staatsanwaltschaft (public prosecutor) in their local jurisdiction; and police for fraud (Betrug) under §263 StGB. Cross-border elements may be referred to the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA). For Swiss entities, complaints can be filed with FINMA and the Staatsanwaltschaft Graubünden.

Key Facts

• W+ST Corporate Finance based in Bad Homburg
• Waldheim co-director of RAIF entities
• German victims report on Diebewertung.de

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People Involved

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