Chur, Switzerland Scam: Advance-Fee Allegations from Canton Graubünden

Multiple independent complainants describe advance-fee fraud schemes linked to entities registered in Chur, the capital of Canton Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. This page documents the allegations and the corporate entities involved.

The Advance-Fee Allegations

The pattern described by multiple independent complainants follows a consistent structure: clients seeking corporate financing are introduced to entities registered in Chur, Switzerland. They are asked to pay substantial upfront fees — described as “cost contributions,” “due diligence fees,” or “mandate fees” — under contracts promising access to institutional financing from Swiss or European banks. According to complainants, no financing materialises, and the upfront fees are not returned despite contractual provisions for refunds [Ripoff Report #1134964, #1344693; Diebewertung.de complaints].

Entities Registered in Chur

Six Swiss AGs are registered at Stadtgartenweg 6, 7000 Chur: Corinth Investment Holdings AG (CHE-102.223.770), Corinth Management Services AG (CHE-103.982.016), C-Capital Group AG (CHE-108.684.891), C-Software Solutions AG (CHE-101.372.769), Corinth Investments AG (CHE-114.816.959), and Corinth Investment Services AG (CHE-135.599.437). All are controlled by Jurate Kairiene as sole signatory [Swiss Commercial Register].

The entities operate under names suggesting professional investment management — “Investment Holdings,” “Management Services,” “Capital Group” — yet none holds authorisation from FINMA, the Swiss financial regulator. The Corinth Group website (cgoch.com) has at various times claimed the entities are “registered and licensed investment funds,” a claim inconsistent with their actual regulatory status [cgoch.com archived content; FINMA public register].

Pattern of Entity Renaming

Five of the six AGs were originally incorporated under unrelated names and subsequently renamed. This pattern of acquiring dormant companies and rebranding them — rather than incorporating fresh entities — is documented across the entire network, including earlier brands: Curatio Capital (~2010), Arcis Consortium, and the current Corinth Group / Three Tuns identity [Zefix historical records].

Victim Reports

A complainant on Ripoff Report #1134964 states that Martin Model “is well known within this up-front scam industry” and describes the loss of significant fees under a Curatio Capital engagement. A separate complainant from Johannesburg describes an identical pattern under the Corinth Group name. An Austrian investor reports losses of approximately EUR 1.5 million through Diebewertung.de.

Reporting Fraud in Canton Graubünden

Victims of suspected fraud involving Chur-registered entities should contact the Staatsanwaltschaft Graubünden to file a Strafanzeige (criminal complaint) under Art. 146 StGB (Betrug/fraud). This process is free. FINMA can also be notified of potentially unauthorised financial activities.

Key Facts

• Consistent advance-fee pattern described by multiple independent complainants
• 6 AGs at Stadtgartenweg 6, Chur — none FINMA-authorised
• Entities use investment-related names despite no regulatory authorisation
• cgoch.com claimed 'registered and licensed investment funds' — inconsistent with regulatory status
• 5 of 6 AGs were dormant companies acquired and renamed
• Complainants report fees not returned despite contractual refund provisions
• Austrian victim alleges EUR 1.5M in losses

Complaint Reports

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