Is andreferran.com legit or a scam?
High-risk clothing site flagged for deceptive advertising and poor fulfillment, despite its professional appearance.
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.
Analysis Summary
Warning signs detected
High-risk clothing site flagged for deceptive advertising and poor fulfillment, despite its professional appearance. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
MT Intelligence
The storefront presents a polished image but suffers from a severe lack of transparency and poor reputation. Gridinsoft has flagged the domain as suspicious, and independent review aggregators report trust scores as low as 1%. While the business claims to be a German brand founded in 2025, its social media marketing contradicts this by claiming a history dating back to 1989. Multiple consumer reports describe a 'bait and switch' pattern where the received items do not match the premium quality advertised. The hosting IP also carries over 100 abuse reports, suggesting it is part of a wider network of low-quality retail sites.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for andreferran.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain registered on 2025-11-12 (approximately 7-8 months old as of June 2026), hosted on Shopify.
- Scamadviser trust score extremely low (0-1/100) citing young age, hidden WHOIS details, mainly negative reviews, and Gridinsoft harmful report.
- ScamDoc rates it Poor at 25% trust score; warns users should be wary due to new domain.
- Gridinsoft classifies as suspicious shop (14/100) with typical risks of non-delivery, wrong/low-quality items, or poor substitutes.
- Trustpilot shows ~233 reviews with mixed/ambiguous feedback on product quality, description accuracy, and long delivery times; some positive on service and fabric feel.
- Brand claims founded in 2025 in Germany by two friends (Kniss & Zirnzak GbR); social media pages claim "since 1989" which contradicts the official story page.
- Specific complaints include non-delivery, failure to refund, products not matching advertised quality or images, and accusations of Chinese scam operation via Instagram ads.
- Scamadviseropen
"In summary, the trust score of andreferran.com is extremely low. This is a strong indicator that the website may be a scam."
- Threadsopen
"Please be aware that the company Andre Ferran ( a Chinese scam ) on IG sells clothes that are absolutly a scam . Nothing to do with what they advertise."
- Gridinsoftopen
"Andreferran.com shows shopping scam indicators, a 14/100 trust score, and a domain only 6 months old. ... Reports in this class often describe payment accepted first, delivery issues later."
- ScamDocopen
"Poor Trust Score: 25%. You should be wary."
Registered as Kniss & Zirnzak GbR (or Kniß & Zirnzak GbR), Eschenstraße 20, Langenselbold, 63505, Germany. Domain registered November 12, 2025.
Scam Network Intelligence
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
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.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (info@andreferran.com).
- Phone number listed (+18132968805).
- Postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://andreferran.com/
- 2301https://andreferran.com/
- 3200https://www.andreferran.com/cross-domain
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat andreferran.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.
Referenced Domains
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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 andreferran.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.
- andreferran.com currently scores 47/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. andreferran.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE1, expiring in 59 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- andreferran.com is 7 months old, registered on 11/12/2025 through Squarespace Domains II LLC. 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 andreferran.com as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. andreferran.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- andreferran.com resolves to an IP operated by Shopify, Inc. in CA (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 29, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around andreferran.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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