Curatio Capital Scam: The Entity That Became the Corinth Group

Curatio Capital is identified by multiple complainants as a predecessor entity to what later became known as the Corinth Group. The earliest known fraud report — Ripoff Report #1134964, filed in March 2014 — names Curatio Capital alongside H. Samaras and Martin Model.

Origins: Curatio Capital and Pytheas

The Curatio-to-Corinth transition is documented in Swiss corporate records. C - Capital Group AG (CHE-108.684.891) was previously named “CCG Curatio Capital Group AG,” with the name change filed in April 2025. Curatio Holding AG (CHE-108.743.565), registered at Dorfstrasse 40, 8834 Schindellegi, remains active. During the Curatio period, the entities operated in partnership with Pytheas, a Cyprus-based firm led by H. Samaras, who was identified in complaint reports as joint operator with Martin Model [Zefix; Ripoff Report #1134964].

The First Fraud Report

Ripoff Report #1134964, the earliest known public complaint, was filed in March 2014 from Frankfurt, Germany. The report is titled under Curatio Capital and names both H. Samaras and Martin Model. The complainant, identified as “Thomas J.,” describes paying advance fees for promised institutional financing that was never delivered. Comments on the report describe Model as “well known within this up-front scam industry” — this is a third-party statement attributed to complainants, not an assertion by this investigation. The Curatio entity was offering the same type of service — access to institutional investment capital in exchange for upfront fees — that later Corinth and Three Tuns entities would offer under different names.

The Curatio-to-Corinth Transition

Around 2014–2016, the entities operating under the Curatio/Pytheas names began transitioning to the Corinth brand. Swiss commercial register records show the acquisition of dormant companies that were renamed to “Corinth” entities during this period. The transition involved the same individuals: Martin Model is referenced in complaints spanning both the Curatio and Corinth periods; Jurate Kairiene became president of the Corinth Swiss AGs; and H. Samaras continued to be named in complaints alongside the new Corinth brand. The PSC chain in the UK shows Curatio entities transferring control to Corinth entities: CCG Curatio Capital Group AG was the initial PSC of Three Tuns Capital Group Ltd (then named CCG Capital Group (UK) Ltd) when it was incorporated in May 2019 [Companies House, UK].

Continuity of Allegations

The pattern described by complainants is identical across the Curatio and Corinth periods: clients are introduced to investment opportunities, sign contracts with advance-fee clauses, pay substantial fees, and then experience delays followed by non-performance and non-refund. The existence of fraud complaints spanning from the Curatio period (2014) through the Corinth period (2016–2024) to the Three Tuns period (2024–present) is documented across independent platforms. In the author’s assessment, the documented continuity of personnel, corporate relationships, and complainant accounts across these entity names warrants attention from regulators and prospective clients.

Key Facts

• CCG Curatio Capital Group AG renamed to C - Capital Group AG in April 2025
• Curatio Holding AG (CHE-108.743.565) in Schindellegi remains active
• Ripoff Report #1134964 (March 2014) names Curatio Capital, Samaras, and Model
• Curatio was initial PSC of Three Tuns Capital Group (then CCG Capital Group UK)
• Same advance-fee pattern described across Curatio, Corinth, and Three Tuns periods

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