Corinth Group on Ripoff Report: A Decade of Complaints

Two Ripoff Report filings document a decade of complaints against entities associated with the Corinth Group. This page analyses the content of both reports and their significance to the investigation.

Ripoff Report #1134964 — March 2014

The first Ripoff Report against Corinth-associated entities was filed in March 2014 by a complainant identified as “Thomas J.” from Frankfurt, Germany. The report is filed under the names Curatio Capital and Pytheas, naming H. Samaras and Martin Model. The complainant describes being offered access to institutional investment capital, signing contracts, paying advance fees, and never receiving either the promised financing or the return of fees. This is the earliest known public complaint against the entities that would become the Corinth Group.

Key Quotes from Report #1134964

Comments on the report include the statement: “Martin Model is well known within this up-front scam industry.” This is attributed to a third-party complainant — it is their characterisation, not a finding of this investigation. Another commenter wrote that they had been “taken for a ride” by the same entities. The comments section reveals multiple individuals claiming to have had similar experiences, spanning several years after the original filing.

The J. Stark Update — June 2024

In June 2024 — over ten years after the original report was filed — a commenter identified as “J. Stark” posted an update stating: “my company and I are a victim” of the same entities. This update is significant because it demonstrates that the pattern described in 2014 was allegedly still occurring in 2024, under different entity names but involving the same network of individuals and corporate structures. J. Stark’s comment indicates they are a recent victim willing to share evidence, making them a potentially important witness for any regulatory or law enforcement investigation.

Ripoff Report #1344693 — Johannesburg, 2016

A second Ripoff Report was filed from Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2016. This report names the Corinth Group directly and describes engagement through a South African intermediary. The complainant describes the same advance-fee pattern: promises of institutional financing, payment of fees, and non-delivery. Comments on this report reference efforts to assemble a class action against the Corinth Group, and mention involvement of South African police and Interpol. The report also names Jurie Coetzee as an agent who facilitated introductions to the Corinth Group in South Africa.

Significance of the Ripoff Reports

The two Ripoff Reports are significant for several reasons: (1) they establish a documented timeline of complaints from 2014 to 2024; (2) they demonstrate geographic spread across Germany and South Africa; (3) they name specific individuals who are consistently identified across all complaint sources; (4) the J. Stark 2024 update proves the pattern survived the rebrand from Corinth to Three Tuns; (5) the South African report references law enforcement interest. For anyone conducting due diligence on the Corinth Group or Three Tuns entities, these Ripoff Reports are essential reading. Both are publicly accessible and can be verified directly.

Key Facts

• Ripoff Report #1134964 filed March 2014 — earliest known public complaint
• J. Stark updated Report #1134964 in June 2024 — 'my company and I are a victim'
• 10+ years between first complaint and most recent update
• Report #1344693 filed from Johannesburg 2016 — references class action and police involvement
• Both reports name individuals consistently identified across all complaint sources
• Jurie Coetzee named as South African agent in Report #1344693

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