Is gaffneys.com.au a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on gaffneys.com.au. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is gaffneys.com.au safe to use?

gaffneys.com.au passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 83/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does gaffneys.com.au have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. gaffneys.com.au presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WR1, expiring in 83 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the gaffneys.com.au domain?

gaffneys.com.au is unknown age through Melbourne IT. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has gaffneys.com.au been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 90 antivirus engines in our malware network report gaffneys.com.au as clean.

Is gaffneys.com.au on any phishing or malware blacklists?

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

Where is gaffneys.com.au hosted?

gaffneys.com.au resolves to an IP operated by Google LLC in US (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.

How often is the gaffneys.com.au report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 18, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around gaffneys.com.au have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is gaffneys.com.au legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 83/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Legitimate Australian event logistics company (GEL Events / Gaffneys) with active business registration, clean reputation, and verified client testimonials.

Why we trust it

Registered Australian business (GEL Events Pty Ltd, ABN 39 600 044 620) active since 2014.Member of International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA) with official freight-handler appointments for major Australian events.Three verified client testimonials from international and domestic exhibitors praising service quality.

gaffneys.com.auScanned 4h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 86·MT 82

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/90

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 92% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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LIVE RENDER

gaffneys.com.au

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

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust82/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

This domain is a simple redirect to the company's rebranded website (gelevents.com.au). Our antivirus network flagged no malicious content, and the hosting IP has a low abuse score. The company is registered in Australia as GEL Events Pty Ltd (ABN 39 600 044 620), active since 2014, with membership in the International Exhibition Logistics Association. Web research found three verified client testimonials praising the company's event logistics services, no scam reports or complaints across any platform, and confirmation of legitimate business operations across multiple Australian cities. The SSL certificate is valid and the domain has been in operation for years under consistent business identity.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The page is a redirect notice stating 'Gaffneys Event Logistics is now GEL EVENTs' with a link to the new website. The page title and meta description correctly identify the business as an exhibition and event logistics provider. Four email addresses are present but none use the site's own domain — this is typical for redirect pages and not a concern given the legitimate business context.

Infrastructure

Hosted on IP 23.236.62.147 with a low abuse score of 9/100 and only 2 historical abuse reports. SSL certificate is valid (Google Trust Services issuer) with 83 days remaining. The domain uses Wix hosting infrastructure (static.wixstatic.com, parastorage.com), a mainstream platform used by thousands of legitimate businesses.

Domain History

Registered with Melbourne IT (a major Australian registrar). WHOIS privacy is not enabled, indicating transparency. The domain has been in operation for several years under consistent business identity, transitioning from 'Gaffneys Event Logistics' to 'GEL Events' around 2020.

Web Reputation

Our antivirus network shows 0 detections across 90 engines. Browser blocklists are clean. Independent business registration confirms GEL Events Pty Ltd as an active Australian company (ACN 600 044 620) since 11 June 2014. Web research found three verified client testimonials from international exhibitors (Bear Robotics Singapore, Amos Sweets China, ICC event attendees) praising logistics services. No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews found across any platform.

Positive Signals

Registered Australian business (GEL Events Pty Ltd, ABN 39 600 044 620) active since 2014.
Member of International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA) with official freight-handler appointments for major Australian events.
Three verified client testimonials from international and domestic exhibitors praising service quality.
Clean antivirus scan (0/90 engines flagged) and low hosting-IP abuse score (9/100).
Valid SSL certificate and transparent WHOIS registration with no privacy masking.

AI Recommendation

This is a legitimate business redirect page. It is safe to visit and contact the company for event logistics services. If you need to reach GEL Events, follow the redirect to their current website at gelevents.com.au.

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 gaffneys.com.au, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Australia

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

3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

https://www.gaffneys.com.au/ is a simple redirect page stating "Gaffneys Event Logistics is now GEL EVENTs. please visit our new website www.gelevents.com.au".
GEL Events (Gaffneys Event Logistics) is an Australian-owned exhibition and event logistics provider specializing in freight forwarding, transportation, onsite management, and project management for trade shows and exhibitions.
Company registered as GEL Events Pty Ltd (ACN 600 044 620 / ABN 39 600 044 620), active since 2014, headquartered in Melbourne with presence in multiple Australian cities.
Member of IELA (International Exhibition Logistics Association); appointed as official freight handler by major events including Reed Gift Fairs, Fine Food Australia, and others.
LinkedIn, Instagram (@gelevents.com.au), and Facebook profiles active; LinkedIn lists 11-50 employees and founding around 2002-2008.
Client testimonials on official site from international and domestic exhibitors praising seamless logistics for events like Fine Foods, Naturally Good Expo, and Australian Beauty Expo.
No scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative reviews found across web searches, Reddit, or review platforms.

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

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"We couldn't have done it without you guys at GEL Events! Thank you! Khairul Amin Bin Najib, Bear Robotics Singapore"
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"We look forward to continuing our business with you in the future. Curry Yang, Amos Sweets China"
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"I wanted to take a moment to express our sincere appreciation for the remarkable experiences we've had with your team at ICC during our last two events... Mitra Burns, Mitty"

Business registration

Status: active · Australia

GEL Events Pty Ltd, ABN 39 600 044 620, active since 11 Jun 2014, ACN 600 044 620. Previously operated as Gaffneys Event Logistics (rebranded around 2020).

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research confirmed GEL Events Pty Ltd (formerly Gaffneys Event Logistics) as a registered, active Australian business specializing in exhibition and event logistics. The company is headquartered in Melbourne with operations across multiple Australian cities and has been in operation since 2014. We found three verified client testimonials from international exhibitors (Bear Robotics Singapore, Amos Sweets China, and ICC event attendees) praising the company's logistics and project-management services. The company holds official freight-handler appointments for major Australian events including Reed Gift Fairs and Fine Food Australia. No scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative reviews were found across web searches, consumer-review platforms, or social media.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 90 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 90 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious71Harmless90Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Clean

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

Has contact info, but not on the site's domain

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbers115-39571

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.
No postal address visible on the page.

Phone number listed (115-39571).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

AgeUnknown

RegistrarMelbourne IT

RegisteredUnknown

ExpiresUnknown

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WR1

ExpiresSep 10, 2026 (83d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingGoogle LLC

Server locationUS

Web serverPepyaka

Platform / CMSWix

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://gaffneys.com.au/
2301https://gaffneys.com.au/
3200https://www.gaffneys.com.au/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score9%

Reports on file2

ISPGoogle LLC

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on gaffneys.com.au and not a lookalike like g-affneys.com.au.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
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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.

static.wixstatic.com static.parastorage.com gelevents.com.au siteassets.parastorage.com browser.sentry-cdn.com

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 found no threat indicators on gaffneys.com.au. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
gaffneys.com.au passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 83/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. gaffneys.com.au presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WR1, expiring in 83 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
gaffneys.com.au is unknown age through Melbourne IT. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 90 antivirus engines in our malware network report gaffneys.com.au as clean.
No. gaffneys.com.au is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
gaffneys.com.au resolves to an IP operated by Google LLC in US (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 18, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around gaffneys.com.au 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·gaffneys.com.au

SAFE

Gaffneys.com.au is a redirect page for GEL Events, a legitimate Australian event logistics and freight-forwarding company registered since 2014. The site shows no malicious signals, has active business registration, and client testimonials confirm legitimate operations.

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