Is fgv.br legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 29 years ago (1996-12-16).
- Operated by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Brazilian education and research foundation; founded 1944; based in Brazil). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata.
- This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it.
- Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship.
- Valid certificate from DigiCert Inc. Encryption only; scam sites have this too.
What counts against it
- 94.1% uptime over 30 days.
About Fundação Getúlio Vargas
fgv.br is the official website of Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian education and research foundation. The company was founded in 1944 and based in Brazil. The domain was registered 29 years ago. The Internet Archive first captured it in 1998. It ranks #14,129 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list. It is hosted in BR on the CLARO S.A. network.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | 94.1% uptime over 30 days. | −4 |
| Owner privacy | Owner identity hidden behind a privacy service. Legal for individuals; a warning sign for a business taking payments. | −2 |
| Domain age | Registered 29 years ago (1996-12-16). | 0 |
| Website content | A working website with readable content. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Operated by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Brazilian education and research foundation; founded 1944; based in Brazil). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it. | 0 |
| Blocklists | Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship. | 0 |
| Refund policy | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Contact details | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Postal address | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Mail server | Mail server configured. | 0 |
| Recent changes | No recent template change detected. | 0 |
| Payment methods | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Shipping origin | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Discount claims | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| TLS certificate | Valid certificate from DigiCert Inc. Encryption only; scam sites have this too. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #14,129 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 1998. | 0 |
| Official status page | No status page in the common Statuspage or Instatus format was found at status.fgv.br. | 0 |
hosted: BR (AS4230 CLARO S.A.) · first archived: 1998-12-02
Technical details
| Registered | 1996-12-16 |
| Server address | 200.255.81.98 · CLARO S.A. · BR |
| Certificate | issued by DigiCert Inc, valid until 2026-10-14 |
| mail server configured | |
| Traffic rank | #14,129 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 1998-12-02 (Wayback Machine) |
Visitor reports
0 totalDuplicates are removed by device and network. Reports with links are discarded. Reports are counts and categories, not reviews.
Common questions
Is fgv.br a real company?
Yes. fgv.br is the official website of Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian education and research foundation, founded in 1944. The link between the organisation and this domain is recorded on Wikidata, which lists the official website for every notable company.
I already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or card issuer and ask for a chargeback, quoting "goods not received" or "not as described". Keep screenshots of the order and any messages. Then add a report here so the next person sees it.
How is the score calculated?
Twenty automated checks, each with a published weight, plus visitor reports. The table above shows every signal and what it cost. Read the full method.
Uptime, 30 days
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Dispute a resultNothing here is an allegation against anyone: the score describes public signals at 1 Oct 2026 and is recalculated as they change.