Corinth Group of Switzerland
The Swindler from Switzerland“Martin Model is well known within this up-front scam industry…” – Ripoff Report #1134964, March 2014
This is a public repository of evidence surrounding Martin Walter Model – a prolific, multi-decade advance-fee scammer based in Chur, Graubünden – his family, and his UK-based accomplice Alec Theunissen. 20+ years. 30+ complainants. 7 jurisdictions. 5 corporate names. Not 1 client ever funded. Not 1 EUR 80,000 “due diligence deposit” ever returned. Same pattern. Same playbook. Same people.
Graubünden, Switzerland
Graubünden, Switzerland
Tonbridge, Kent TN12 7BY, UK
Martin Walter Model
Directing Mind
Rita Model
Corrupt Sister
Jurate Kairiene
Wife, Sole Signatory
Alec Theunissen
UK Director, “Martin’s Hound”
Brendton Theunissen
Operator, Scam Planner
Angela Model
Credit Committee, Client Facing
Marco Model
Head of Operations
Click any profile for the full background. Click Alec to see how the man handling your millions spends his evenings.
Independent Fraud Allegations Filed On
The Pattern – 30+ Complainants Describe the Same Sequence
Compiled from 30+ independent complainants across 7 jurisdictions, spanning dealings with Martin Walter Model, Alec Theunissen, Jurate Kairiene, and the broader Corinth Group network. Every complainant describes the exact same pattern:
The Promise
Up to €500M in funding within 45 days. 3% interest. Backed by Bank of America. You cannot see the contracts until after you sign the term sheet and pay. No references provided. The same story, recycled to dozens of complainants over more than a decade.
The Fee
€30,000–€80,000 upfront as a “due diligence” deposit, refundable under Article 26 (see the clause). No complainant ever saw a due diligence report. For larger facilities: €350,000 security deposits (LDF 1) or €5,000,000 (LDF 2). Several complainants report total losses exceeding €400,000.
The Wait
The UK “Transaction Office” was, according to complainants, extremely and deliberately slow. Repeated errors. Weeks of silence. Then: months of reassurances, Letters of Comfort, instructions to start projects and engage contractors – deepening financial and emotional commitment.
The Excuse
At the last minute: a “major event” stops funding. “Bank of America withdrew.” “War in Iran.” “Trump tariffs.” The exact same script, delivered to different clients across different years. No evidence ever provided. Martin shouts about “respect.” Alec tells clients to “piss off.”
Silence. Threats. Burnout.
Corinth goes silent. They rely on the fact that complainants will burn out. When they don't – legal threats, explosive anger, and a morally depraved lawyer deployed to hold people at bay. No known complainant has ever received their money back.
All allegations attributed to identified third-party complainants. The numbered pattern reflects the consistent account described independently by 30+ complainants across multiple jurisdictions and years.
The Contract – A Refund Clause Never Honoured
“The Applicant is obligated to provide Corinth with a Cost Contribution in the amount of EUR 80,000 (Eighty thousand).”
“If the Due Diligence as outlined under point 27 above is not to the satisfaction of Corinth, or if Corinth decides to abort the transaction for any reason whatsoever the Capital Contribution in the amount of EUR 80,000.00 (eighty thousand Euros) paid by the Applicant will be refunded in full and without deduction of any costs within 7 (seven) banking days.”
[Source: Corinth Group Term Sheet, Article 26 – “Cost Contribution”, reviewed March 2026]
Documented Red Flags
“Registered Investment Funds” – Then a Private Company
cgoch.com claims “Registered Investment Funds” with regulatory oversight. The Corinth Capital RAIF (CySEC RAIF31) was dissolved January 2023, ~7.5 months after the AIFM license was revoked.
[cgoch.com; CySEC AIFM Register; Cyprus Dept. of Registrar]
No Known Funded Deals – Morepen Denied the Transaction
USD 100M Morepen Laboratories deal announced April 2021. Corinth appears nowhere in Morepen's shareholding. Morepen stated the deal did not proceed as described.
[Morepen Labs annual reports 2021–2023; BSE filings; direct correspondence]Mass Director Resignations in 2-Day Window
Eight director resignations across UK entities in exactly 2 days (13–14 June 2023), coinciding with the Corinth → Three Tuns rebrand, ~4 months before the UK ban on corporate directors.
[Companies House filing records]CySEC License Revoked in 7.5 Months
CySEC revoked Corinth Fund Management's AIFM license on 3 October 2022 – only 7.5 months after granting it. An exceptionally rapid regulatory outcome.
[CySEC AIFM Register, 3 Oct 2022]Serial Dormant Company Acquisition
All six Swiss AGs were pre-existing dormant companies acquired and renamed 2018–2025. “Corinth Group” branding only dates from October 2018.
[Swiss Commercial Register, CHE records]Rebrand & Repeat – 5 Names, Same Principals
APAHML → Arcis Consortium → Curatio Capital → Corinth Group → Three Tuns. Same principals, same address, same pattern across each iteration. Martin Model named across every iteration, 2014–2026.
[Swiss Commercial Register; Companies House; Ripoff Report]73% Company Dissolution Rate
24 of 33 UK companies dissolved, struck off, or in liquidation. Alec Theunissen: 32+ UK companies, 30+ dissolved – a 93%+ dissolution rate.
[Companies House]Undisclosed Beneficial Ownership
Martin Model never appears as a registered director or PSC. All registered positions held by family members: wife, sons. Multiple complainants identify him as the directing mind.
[Swiss Commercial Register; UK Companies House]Still Collecting Fees – March 2026
Corinth Management Services AG is still known to be collecting “Cost Contribution” advance fees from new clients as recently as March 2026. At the time these fees were being collected:
Known Addresses for Legal Correspondence
Graubünden, Switzerland
Graubünden, Switzerland
Tonbridge, Kent TN12 7BY, UK
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Victims
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Authorities & Prosecutors
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Facts
Verifiable from public registries, regulatory databases, and official filings. Every claim is sourced.
Attributions
Allegations attributed to the third-party complainants who made them, on the platforms where filed.
Analysis
Analytical assessments clearly labeled as author's interpretation, not statements of proven fact.