Is floridadetectives.com a scam?

Our automated security review marked floridadetectives.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.

Is floridadetectives.com safe to use?

floridadetectives.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.

Does floridadetectives.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. floridadetectives.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 80 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has floridadetectives.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report floridadetectives.com as clean.

Is floridadetectives.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. floridadetectives.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is floridadetectives.com hosted?

floridadetectives.com resolves to an IP operated by A2 Hosting, Inc. in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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.

How often is the floridadetectives.com report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 16, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around floridadetectives.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is floridadetectives.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Local private investigation firm claiming licensed operators and law enforcement background, but with no public business registration details or third-party client verification.

Top reasons

WHOIS data unavailable — domain ownership and registration details cannot be verified.No postal address published on the site; contact limited to phone and email.No independent client reviews or testimonials found on major review platforms.

floridadetectives.comScanned 3h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SUSPICIOUS

Heuristics 91·MT 42

Category tags

private investigation services62% MT confidence

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Suspicious

Moderate likelihood · 62% 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.

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

floridadetectives.com

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

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust42/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The site presents as a legitimate private investigation agency serving the Tampa Bay area, with professional design, valid SSL encryption, and a clean antivirus reputation. However, several red flags prevent a higher confidence rating. The domain has no WHOIS data available, making ownership verification impossible. No independent client reviews, testimonials, or ratings appear on major review platforms — unusual for an established service business. The evidence package notes that no specific FDACS agency license number was identified despite claims of licensed investigators. The contact information (phone and email) exists but no postal address is published on the site. While the business registration search returned 'active' status, the exact agency license details remain unconfirmed. The lack of any third-party verification or public client feedback, combined with missing licensing transparency, creates uncertainty about operational legitimacy.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site presents a professional storefront for a private investigation firm, with service descriptions (surveillance, infidelity investigations, criminal defense support), a phone number (727) 888-5959, and a contact email (jim@floridadetectives.com). The operator claims to be a former law enforcement detective. No client testimonials, case studies, or independent reviews are visible on the page itself.

Infrastructure

The domain uses valid SSL encryption (Let's Encrypt, 80 days to expiry) and is hosted on IP 106.0.62.78 with a clean abuse reputation (0/100 score, zero reports). Our antivirus network flagged no malicious or suspicious content. The site loads external resources from legitimate CDNs and services (Google, Vimeo, jsDelivr).

Domain History

WHOIS data is unavailable, preventing verification of domain ownership, registration date, or registrant details. This opacity is unusual for a legitimate business site and complicates trust assessment. The domain does not appear in global traffic indices, suggesting low web visibility or recent registration.

Web Reputation

No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews were found across web searches or consumer-review platforms. However, no independent positive reviews or client testimonials were located either — a notable absence for a service business claiming years of operation. Business registration data indicates active status in the United States, but specific Florida private investigator licensing details (FDACS agency license number) could not be confirmed through public searches.

Risk Factors

WHOIS data unavailable — domain ownership and registration details cannot be verified.
No postal address published on the site; contact limited to phone and email.
No independent client reviews or testimonials found on major review platforms.
Specific Florida private investigator license number not identified in public records.
Domain not indexed in global traffic rankings, suggesting low web presence or recent launch.
No business registration details (exact FDACS license) publicly confirmed despite licensing claims.

Positive Signals

Valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt with 80 days remaining.
Clean antivirus reputation across 92 engines; no malware or phishing flags.
Hosting IP has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score.
Professional site design consistent with legitimate service business.
Business registration search returned active status in the United States.

AI Recommendation

If you need private investigation services, request the operator's specific Florida FDACS license number and verify it directly with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Do not proceed without independent confirmation of licensing and credentials.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

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

Business registration

Active · United States

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 floridadetectives.com presents as a Tampa Bay-area private investigation agency offering surveillance, private investigations, and related services across Florida, with phone (727) 888-5959 and contact email jim@floridadetectives.com
Site claims to be owned/operated by former law enforcement and staffed by licensed investigators serving attorneys, businesses, and individuals; no client testimonials or reviews visible on the site itself.
No scam reports, complaints, negative reviews, or fraud allegations found across web searches, Reddit, or review platforms.
No independent positive client reviews or ratings located on Trustpilot, BBB, Reddit, or other sites; searches primarily return the company's own pages or unrelated news about law enforcement detectives.
Related individual Richard Ring (former detective, JSOC veteran) is a licensed PI (associated with F3 Private Investigations, license C 1800514) and active in Florida PI community, but direct connection to floridadetectives.com is via share
No business registration details (e.g., exact FDACS agency license) or domain age publicly detailed in search results; site appears professionally designed for a PI firm.
Searches for reviews or complaints returned zero verifiable third-party mentions of this specific business.

Business registration

Status: active · United States

Operates as a licensed private investigation agency in Florida (claims licensed investigators; associated with Port Richey, FL address and email jim@floridadetectives.com). No specific agency license number identified in searches.

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 floridadetectives.com and found zero scam reports, complaints, or fraud allegations. We also found zero independent client reviews or ratings on major review platforms. Business registration data indicates the operator is active in the United States and associated with a Port Richey, FL address and email (jim@floridadetectives.com), but specific Florida private investigator licensing details could not be publicly confirmed. The absence of both complaints and positive reviews is unusual for an established service business and may indicate low web visibility, recent launch, or limited online reputation-building.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

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 numbers(727) 888 5959

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 ((727) 888 5959).

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1

ExpiresSep 4, 2026 (80d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingA2 Hosting, Inc.

Server locationUS

Web serverLiteSpeed

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://floridadetectives.com/
2200https://floridadetectives.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPA2 Hosting, Inc.

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Proceed with caution

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

Treat floridadetectives.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.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

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

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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 floridadetectives.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.
floridadetectives.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
Yes. floridadetectives.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 80 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report floridadetectives.com as clean.
No. floridadetectives.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
floridadetectives.com resolves to an IP operated by A2 Hosting, Inc. in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 16, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around floridadetectives.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·floridadetectives.com

SUSPICIOUS

A Tampa Bay private investigation agency with a professionally designed site, valid SSL, and clean antivirus scans, but lacks verifiable business credentials, client reviews, and independent confirmation of licensing.

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