Pytheas

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Overview

Pytheas is a Cyprus-based entity chaired by H. Samaras that is named jointly with Martin Model and the Curatio Capital/Corinth Group network in multiple independent fraud reports. While not a direct predecessor in the rebrand chain, Pytheas functioned as an associated entity that lent apparent institutional credibility to the advance-fee collection operation described by complainants.

H. Samaras, operating through Pytheas, is identified alongside Martin Model in Ripoff Report #1134964, filed in March 2014, and in a detailed German-language complaint on Diebewertung.de []. The Diebewertung.de report, filed under the name "H. Samaras," describes the same advance-fee pattern attributed to the Corinth Group: payment of substantial fees under a term sheet, followed by delays, excuses, and non-funding of the promised transaction.

Pytheas's website and marketing materials claimed the entity managed EUR 320 billion across 44 offices with 1,200+ employees. Independent data sources contradict these claims: RocketReach and Crunchbase show approximately 22 employees, and the main Pytheas entity is listed as "permanently closed" [RocketReach; Crunchbase. No evidence of 44 offices or EUR 320 billion in assets under management has been identified from any independent source.

The connection between Pytheas and the Corinth Group is further evidenced by the corporate structure of CCG Curatio Capital Group AG (CHE-108.684.891). The "CCG" prefix stands for "Curatio Capital Group," and Samaras's involvement with Curatio Capital is documented in multiple complainant accounts. The transition from Curatio Capital to Corinth Group did not sever the Pytheas connection — Samaras continues to be named in complaints filed against entities using the Corinth and Three Tuns brands.

The address associated with Pytheas — 3 Ioannis Sykoutris Street, Nicosia 1076, Cyprus — places it in the same jurisdiction as SCSS Fund Management Ltd, the external manager of the Corinth Capital RAIF whose CySEC license was revoked in November 2022 [CySEC, AIFM register.

If you were introduced to Pytheas or H. Samaras in connection with any investment opportunity or advance-fee arrangement, your experience may corroborate the pattern described by complainants across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Facts

• Cyprus-based entity chaired by H. Samaras, named jointly with Martin Model in multiple fraud reports
• Claimed EUR 320 billion AUM, 44 offices, 1,200+ employees — independent data shows ~22 employees, listed as 'permanently closed'
• Named in Ripoff Report #1134964 (March 2014) and Diebewertung.de complaint
• Address: 3 Ioannis Sykoutris St, Nicosia 1076 — same jurisdiction as SCSS Fund Management
• Samaras continues to be named in complaints against Corinth Group and Three Tuns brands
• Not a direct predecessor but an associated entity providing institutional credibility to the advance-fee operation described by complainants

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