Is fidus-capital.com (https://fidus-capital.com) legitimate or a scam?

Liberty Board (LB-2026-FD0A462E) has documented fidus-capital.com (https://fidus-capital.com) in its public cyber-forensics warning registry under the classification: Corporate Identity Cloning & Brand Impersonation (§ 12 BGB). It misuses the identity of Fidus Investment Corporation. Users are strongly advised not to transfer money or provide personal credentials.

Which URLs and related domains belong to fidus-capital.com?

The warning covers https://fidus-capital.com, http://fidus-capital.com, https://www.fidus-capital.com and all associated cluster domains: fidus-capital.com

SECURITY WARNING Ref: LB-2026-FD0A462E

Status: Offline / Suspended

Warning regarding fidus-capital.com

The domain fidus-capital.com (including URLs starting with https://fidus-capital.com and https://www.fidus-capital.com) is documented in the Liberty Board White Hat cyber-forensics registry under reference LB-2026-FD0A462E due to verified indicators of Corporate Identity Cloning & Brand Impersonation (§ 12 BGB).

Affected URLs & Hostnames (Do not visit or enter credentials)

https://fidus-capital.com/

https://www.fidus-capital.com/

http://fidus-capital.com/

fidus-capital.com

Identity & Brand Abuse Notice: This domain unlawfully misuses the name or regulatory identity of Fidus Investment Corporation. The legitimate organisation has no connection to fidus-capital.com.

Technical & Forensic Case Data

Public Case Reference

LB-2026-FD0A462E

Classification / Offense

Corporate Identity Cloning & Brand Impersonation (§ 12 BGB)

Identified Domain Registrar

ICANN Accredited Registrar // clientHold

Hosting / Network Infrastructure

DNS Zone Terminated (NXDOMAIN / clientHold)

Primary Evidence SHA-256

fd0a462edc2228a4f42aeb95386824012fbcd3e377d9b40fb8c3ea0539baa5e8

First Documented / Status

2026-10-28 19:30:00 UTC • OFFLINE / SUSPENDED (Takedown Successful)

Forensic Risk Indicators

Forensic evidence preservation completed (SHA-256: fd0a462edc2228a4f42aeb95...)
Infrastructure status verified: DNS Zone Terminated (NXDOMAIN / clientHold) (ICANN Accredited Registrar // clientHold)
Unlicensed financial / investment offering operating without regulatory authorization (Art. 16 EU-DSA)
Unlawful impersonation of the protected corporate identity 'Fidus Investment Corporation' (§ 12 BGB)

What to do if you interacted with fidus-capital.com

1. Stop all payments Do not pay alleged taxes, release fees or liquidity deposits. Contact your bank immediately to request a fraud recall.

2. Cut remote access Uninstall AnyDesk, TeamViewer or RustDesk immediately and change your online banking and email passwords.

3. Report to police & Liberty Board File a report with law enforcement referencing LB-2026-FD0A462E and submit additional URLs or IBANs via our reporting form.