Security Review

Is fencersfunds.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 54/100

New Dutch real estate fund (REOF I) seeking €100,000+ investments in Portuguese property with 12% IRR; legitimate registration but no track record or team visibility.

fencersfunds.comScanned 2h ago
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Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 70·MT 42
Category tags
investment#Investment Scam72% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)
Warning signals (1)

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
8 months old
Registered Oct 14, 2025
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 72% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust42/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
Fencers Funds is a newly established Dutch investment vehicle (registered October 2025, domain age 243 days) promoting a real estate opportunity fund focused on Portuguese properties. The underlying legal entity, Stichting Juridisch Eigendom Fencers Funds, is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce and appears in AFM regulatory records, which is a positive legitimacy signal. However, several factors elevate caution: the fund has zero operating history, no team bios or project track record are visible on the landing page, the minimum investment is substantial (€100,000), and the projected returns (12% IRR, 25.8% total net return over 24 months) are aggressive for a real estate project with 55% loan-to-value financing. The page directs investors to review documents offline rather than providing transparent project details upfront. No scam reports or complaints were found in public databases, but the combination of newness, high barriers to entry, and lack of verifiable track record creates moderate risk for retail investors.
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Page Content

The landing page promotes 'Real Estate Opportunity Fund I' (REOF I), a 2-year investment vehicle targeting Portuguese real estate in Oliveira do Hospital. It lists key terms: €100,000 minimum participation, 12% expected IRR, 25.8% total net return, 55% loan-to-value financing on €4.45 million project costs, and €2 million equity. The page includes standard risk disclaimers and SFDR Article 6 compliance notes. No team members, project photos, or specific property details are disclosed; investors are directed to request an Information Memorandum and Essential Information Document.

Infrastructure

Domain registered 243 days ago via Tucows Domains Inc. with valid Let's Encrypt SSL (64 days to expiry). Hosting IP 77.111.243.43 has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. One antivirus engine (Bfore.Ai PreCrime) flagged the domain as malicious, but this is a minority signal; browser blocklists are clean and our sandbox analysis found no malware. The single AV flag may reflect the investment-scheme pattern rather than active malware.

Domain History

The domain is 243 days old, placing it in the 'new but not ephemeral' range. WHOIS privacy is disabled, showing legitimate registrant details. The associated legal entity, Stichting Juridisch Eigendom Fencers Funds (KVK 98453319), was registered in October 2025 in Hilversum, Netherlands. Fencers B.V., the fund manager, lists an Amsterdam address (Beursplein 5) and appears in AFM AIFMD-light registers, indicating regulatory awareness.

Web Reputation

No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews were found on consumer-review sites or general web searches. The fund name, domain, and associated company names returned no public warnings or regulatory sanctions. The absence of user feedback is consistent with a newly launched, high-barrier-to-entry investment product rather than a mass-market scam. However, lack of complaints does not confirm legitimacy for an unproven fund.

Risk Factors
7
  • Fund launched in January 2026 with zero operating history or track record; investors cannot verify past performance or management competence.
  • Minimum investment of €100,000 creates high financial exposure for retail participants; typical of schemes targeting affluent but less-sophisticated investors.
  • Projected 12% IRR and 25.8% total return over 24 months are aggressive for a real estate project with 55% debt financing; market conditions and execution risk are not transparently addressed.
  • No team bios, management credentials, or project photos visible on the landing page; transparency is deferred to offline documents.
  • Domain and legal entity are both very new (243 days and ~4 months respectively); insufficient time to establish a verifiable business reputation.
  • One antivirus engine flagged the domain as malicious, though the signal is isolated and may reflect investment-scheme heuristics rather than active threats.
  • No postal address listed on the page; contact is email and phone only, limiting verification of physical presence.
Positive Signals
5
  • Legal entity (Stichting Juridisch Eigendom Fencers Funds, KVK 98453319) is registered and active with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
  • Fund manager (Fencers B.V.) appears in AFM AIFMD-light regulatory registers, indicating compliance awareness and regulatory oversight.
  • Valid SSL certificate and clean hosting IP reputation; no abuse reports or malware detected by our sandbox.
  • Page includes standard risk disclaimers and SFDR Article 6 compliance notes, suggesting legal counsel involvement.
  • No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews found in public databases or consumer-review sites.
AI Recommendation
Do not invest without independent verification. Request and carefully review the Information Memorandum, Essential Information Document, and audited financial statements of any prior Fencers funds (if any exist). Verify the fund manager's credentials, past performance, and regulatory standing directly with the AFM. Consult a licensed financial advisor in your jurisdiction before committing €100,00
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for fencersfunds.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
8 months
Registered Oct 2025
Business registration
Active · Netherlands
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
No scam reports found
No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain fencersfunds.com promotes "Real Estate Opportunity Fund I" (REOF I) focused on Portuguese real estate (title references Oliveira do Hospital); claims expected 12% IRR, 25.8% total net return over 2 years, min. investment €100,000; fu
  • Associated legal entity Stichting Juridisch Eigendom Fencers Funds (KVK 98453319) newly registered October 2025 in Hilversum, Netherlands; corporate purpose: "Acting as the legal owner on behalf of mutual funds or other investment instituti
  • Manager listed as Fencers B.V. (Amsterdam address Beursplein 5); contact info@fencersfunds.com, +31 (0)20-8204710; page offers downloads for Information Memorandum and EID; includes standard risk disclaimers and SFDR Article 6 note (no sust
  • No scam reports, complaints, or user reviews found on Reddit, Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or general web searches for the domain, fund name, or company.
  • Fencers B.V./fund appears in AFM registers (AIFMD-light); no public negative news or regulatory warnings identified.
  • Very new entity and domain (age ~243 days); high minimum investment and projected returns for a 2-year real estate project with 55% LTV financing on €4.45M costs; page emphasizes "unique" non-public Portuguese investments.
  • No track record, team bios, or specific project details visible on landing page; investors directed to review documents and contact for participation.
Business registration
Status: active · Netherlands

Stichting Juridisch Eigendom Fencers Funds registered KVK 98453319 on or around 02-10-2025 (very recent); managed by Fencers B.V.; purpose is acting as legal owner for mutual funds/investment institutions; address Curaçaolaan 1A, 1213VJ Hilversum. Fencers B.V. has LEI and is listed in AFM AIFMD-ligh

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for fencersfunds.com, the fund name (Real Estate Opportunity Fund I), and the associated company (Fencers B.V., Stichting Juridisch Eigendom Fencers Funds) and did not find scam reports, complaints, or negative regulatory warnings. The fund manager is listed in AFM AIFMD-light registers, confirming regulatory registration. For a newly launched, high-barrier-to-entry investment product with a small target audience, the absence of public reviews is expected and does not by itself indicate legitimacy or fraud.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

1Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
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of 92
Bfore.Ai PreCrime
Malicious· malicious

1 antivirus engine flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
Has a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domaininfo@fencersfunds.com
Phone numbers2026-01-23
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (info@fencersfunds.com).
  • Phone number listed (2026-01-23).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age8 months old
RegistrarTucows Domains Inc.
RegisteredOct 14, 2025
ExpiresOct 14, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R12
ExpiresAug 18, 2026 (64d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingOne.com A/S
Server locationDK
Web serverApache
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://fencersfunds.com/
  • 2200https://fencersfunds.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPOne.com A/S
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  • Treat fencersfunds.com as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  • Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  • Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

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Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review marked fencersfunds.com as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
  • fencersfunds.com currently scores 54/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
  • Yes. fencersfunds.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 64 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • fencersfunds.com is 8 months old, registered on 10/14/2025 through Tucows Domains Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged fencersfunds.com as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. fencersfunds.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • fencersfunds.com resolves to an IP operated by One.com A/S in DK (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 14, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around fencersfunds.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·fencersfunds.com
SUSPICIOUS

A newly registered Dutch real estate investment fund promoting a 2-year Portuguese property project with 12% IRR and €100,000 minimum investment. The entity is legitimate and registered with Dutch regulators, but the fund itself has no track record, no team transparency, and high projected returns typical of early-stage investment schemes.

Do not invest without independent verification. Request and carefully review the Information Memorandum, Essential Information Document, and audited financial statements of any prior Fencers funds (if any exist). Verify the fund manager's credentials, past performance, and regulatory standing directly with the AFM. Consult a licensed financial advisor in your jurisdiction before committing €100,00

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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