SUSPICIOUS

Shop shows non-delivery red flags

Domain is only 36 days old. Several red flags typical of non-delivery shops are present. Don't pay by crypto or wire, and keep the chargeback window in mind.

Security Review

Is discreetempire.ca legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 37/100

New 36-day-old Canadian vape shop with scam reports on Reddit for taking money without shipping products, flagged suspicious by Gridinsoft.

discreetempire.caScanned 23d ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 55·MT 28
Category tags
ecommerce#Fake Shop88% MT confidence
Technical red flags (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
0/93
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
36 days old
Registered Apr 7, 2026
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
High likelihood · 88% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
High scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust28/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
This site sells disposable vapes and devices with discreet packaging, using a Wix template and age-gate modal common for vape shops. The strongest red flag is multiple scam reports, including Reddit accusations of non-delivery of THC vapes after payment. Supporting issues include the domain's young age of 36 days, no contact email or address, and the hosting IP's abuse reports. A few positive Reddit comments praise discreet shipping, but they don't outweigh the complaints and lack of business registration. Our verdict confidence rose with confirmed non-delivery claims.
Full dossier
Analysis complete

Page Content

  • Professional Wix-built site titled 'Discreet Empire | Buy Vapes Online Discreetly' promoting disposable vapes and pod systems.
  • No contact email, postal address, or social links; 10 phone numbers detected but not verified.
  • Age verification modal covers the page, typical for vape sites but intrusive.

Infrastructure

  • Hosted on IP 185.230.63.171 with moderate abuse score (23/100) and 8 reports.
  • Valid Let's Encrypt SSL valid for 53 more days; one cross-domain redirect.
  • Loads Wix static resources; clean on browser blocklists and most antivirus engines except Gridinsoft suspicious flag.

Domain History

  • Registered 36 days ago via Tucows with no privacy protection.
  • Not ranked in global traffic indexes, indicating low visibility.
  • No prior history or business registration records found.

Web Reputation

  • 5 scam reports and 3 complaints found, including non-delivery claims.
  • 4 positive mentions in vaping communities for discreet shipping.
  • Overall low trust due to newness and red flags outweighing positives.
Risk Factors
7
  • Domain registered only 36 days ago, typical for quick scam setups.
  • Reddit scam reports claim site takes payments for THC vapes but doesn't deliver.
  • Gridinsoft antivirus flags it as suspicious with shopping scam indicators.
  • No contact email or postal address on the page.
  • Hosting IP has 8 abuse reports and moderate risk score.
  • No evidence of legitimate Canadian business registration.
  • Review sites report very low trust scores like 1% and high risk.
Positive Signals
4
  • Clean on 92/93 antivirus engines and all browser blocklists.
  • Valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.
  • Professional age-gate design with no visual scam indicators like fake badges.
  • Some Reddit vaping users recommend it for discreet, no-ID shipping.
AI Recommendation
Do not buy from this site—risk of losing money without receiving products. Choose established vape retailers with verified addresses, contact info, and strong independent reviews.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Website Preview

Screenshot of discreetempire.ca
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discreetempire.ca

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

20
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

Page shows a professional-looking age gate modal typical for tobacco/vape sites; single intrusive overlay but no other scam indicators like fake badges, timers, or poor design.

Visual risk20/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Intrusive full-screen modal overlay requiring age verification with YES/NO buttons, covering all page content

Web Research Findings

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

Domain age
1 months
Registered Apr 2026
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
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
5 scam reports · 3 complaints · 4 positive
Key findings
6 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain registered on 2026-04-07, approximately 36 days old as of May 14, 2026.
  • Flagged as potential scam by multiple sites including Scamadviser, Gridinsoft (12/100 trust), Scamdoc (1% trust).
  • Reddit r/Scams post accuses site of taking money without delivering THC vapes.
  • Positive recommendations in vaping subreddits for discreet shipping and no ID requirements.
  • Promoted on Instagram and TikTok with deals like buy 2 get 1 free.
  • No business registration or whois details indicating legitimate company found.
Scam reports (5)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Reddit r/Scamsopen

    "The website discreetempire.ca is a scam. They don't really sell anything. They just take your money. They claim to sell THC vapes."

  • Scamadviseropen

    "This website has only been registered recently. In summary, the website might be a scam as we found several negative indicators for discreetempire.ca."

  • Gridinsoftopen

    "Discreetempire.ca shows shopping scam indicators, a 12/100 trust score, and a domain only 29 days old. Avoid sharing payment or personal data."

  • Reddit r/ScamCheckeropen

    "Score: 82/100. Risk Level: High Risk. Domain Age: 21 days. discreetempire.ca is likely unsafe"

  • Scamdocopen

    "Very Low Trust Score: 1%"

Positive reviews (4)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Reddit r/electronic_cigaretteopen

    "discreet empire is what i use when I'm feining nic, its good because they have same day shipping & discreet"

  • Reddit r/Vapingopen

    "Discreet Empire is usually the go to, They Have discreet shipping which helps Alot and no ID or signature at door."

  • Reddit r/Vapingopen

    "Try Discreet Empire , I've Been ordering from them for a long time now. Ussally a go to."

  • Reddit r/electronic_cigaretteopen

    "Discreet Empire is by far the best online vape store, mainly the discreet shipping and no ID."

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our web research found 5 scam reports and 3 complaints, including Reddit r/Scams posts calling it a scam that takes money for THC vapes without shipping, plus low trust scores from independent review sites. Four positive mentions appear in Reddit vaping communities praising discreet shipping and no ID requirements. No business registration records found, and the site is promoted on social media with deals.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 93 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

0Malicious1Suspicious59Harmless93Engines
0
of 93
Gridinsoft
Suspicious· suspicious

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
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbers3863470464
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Phone number listed (3863470464).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age36 days old
RegistrarTucows.com Co.
RegisteredApr 7, 2026
ExpiresApr 7, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13
ExpiresJul 6, 2026 (53d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingWix.com Ltd.
Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301https://discreetempire.ca/
  • 2200https://www.discreetempire.ca/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score23%
Reports on file8
ISPWix.com Ltd.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Scam-Type Likelihood

1 scam-type patterns detected
Scam-Type Likelihood

0 of 13 categories showed signals

We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.

Top match: Fake Shop
Fake Shop
Low-level signals
0/100
  • AI analyst tagged this as a fake shop.
  • Domain is 36 days old — very young for a shop.

Fake-shop warning signs

Signals common to non-delivery scam shops were detected on this site.

  • Treat discreetempire.ca as unverified

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

  • If you already paid by card or PayPal — start a chargeback

    Contact your bank or card issuer and dispute the charge as "goods not received" or "merchant fraud." PayPal users can open a case in the Resolution Centre. Act within 120 days for card chargebacks in most jurisdictions.

  • Save every piece of evidence

    Screenshots of the checkout, order confirmation emails, any chat transcripts, and the product listing page. Chargeback and fraud reports go faster when you have receipts.

  • Report the shop

    Report to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov), Action Fraud UK, or your local consumer-protection body. Post the URL on the MalwareTips scam forum so other buyers can find it.

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Trust History

Trust score over time
Last 2 public scans of discreetempire.ca
37/100
+2 vs Apr 29
Apr 29May 13

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.

  • Our automated security review marked discreetempire.ca 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.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·discreetempire.ca
SUSPICIOUS

Discreet Empire is a new online vape shop promising discreet shipping and no-ID delivery. Our analysis finds it suspicious due to multiple scam reports accusing non-delivery after payment, outweighing a few positive Reddit mentions. Avoid buying here and stick to established retailers.

Do not buy from this site—risk of losing money without receiving products. Choose established vape retailers with verified addresses, contact info, and strong independent reviews.

AV engines
93
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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