Is jc-duesseldorf.de a scam?

Our automated security review flags jc-duesseldorf.de as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.

Is jc-duesseldorf.de safe to use?

No — jc-duesseldorf.de scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.

Does jc-duesseldorf.de have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. jc-duesseldorf.de presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Starfield Technologies, Inc. · Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, expiring in 170 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has jc-duesseldorf.de been flagged by antivirus engines?

6 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged jc-duesseldorf.de as malicious or suspicious (6 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.

Is jc-duesseldorf.de on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. jc-duesseldorf.de is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is jc-duesseldorf.de hosted?

jc-duesseldorf.de resolves to an IP operated by Sucuri 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 jc-duesseldorf.de report updated?

We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.

DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

6 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page as malicious. Our security stack flagged multiple threat indicators on this website. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

Security Review

Is jc-duesseldorf.de legit or a scam?

Name: Is jc-duesseldorf.de legit or a scam?
Item: jc-duesseldorf.de
Rating: 1
Author: MalwareTips

Our verdict:Dangerous· 1/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official Japanischer Club Düsseldorf site with valid German registration since 1964 and clean reputation despite a few AV flags.

Top reasons

Six antivirus engines flagged the page as malicious or phishing, likely false positives triggered by the member login form.

jc-duesseldorf.deScanned 3d ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

DANGEROUS

Heuristics 3·MT 85

Category tags

community organization90% MT confidence

Technical red flags (1)

6 of 92 engines flagged

Positive signals (3)

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

Engines flagged this URL

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 90% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust85/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The page content, address, phone, and events exactly match the registered Japanischer Club Düsseldorf e.V. (Vereinsregister VR 3521). Independent sources list the same physical address and confirm it has operated since 1964 with around 4,000 members. No scam reports or complaints appear anywhere, and the site shows normal club features including a member-only section. Six antivirus engines flagged the page, but the IP has zero abuse history and browser blocklists are clean. The combination of official registration records and positive local references outweighs the isolated detections.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site presents itself as the official homepage of the Japanischer Club Düsseldorf with German and Japanese navigation, event announcements, club activities, and a member login area. Contact details and address match the registered club exactly.

Infrastructure

Valid SSL certificate, clean hosting IP with no abuse reports, and external links only to Google Maps and official Japanese government or partner sites. One redirect occurred but stayed on the same domain.

Domain History

Domain serves the long-established club founded in 1964; the current site was renewed in 2023. No signs of recent ownership changes or suspicious registration patterns.

Web Reputation

Listed on visitduesseldorf.de and referenced positively by expat services. Zero scam or complaint reports found across searched sources.

Risk Factors

Six antivirus engines flagged the page as malicious or phishing, likely false positives triggered by the member login form.

Positive Signals

Registered German Verein (VR 3521) since 1964 with active status.
Physical address, phone, and email match official records and tourism listings.
Positive mentions on local Düsseldorf tourism and expat Facebook pages.
No scam reports or complaints found in any searched sources.
Professional layout with real club events and activities documented.

AI Recommendation

The site is safe to visit and use for club information or membership inquiries. Use the contact details shown to verify any membership requests directly.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

jc-duesseldorf.de

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

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.

/ 100

No visual red flags

No scam visual patterns detected

The screenshot shows a fully rendered, professional website for the Japanischer Club Düsseldorf with clean layout, legitimate navigation, and no scam indicators visible.

Visual risk0/100

Web Research Findings

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

Business registration

Active · Germany

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

2 positive

Key findings

6 headline facts from open-web research

Official website of Japanischer Club Düsseldorf e.V. (founded 1964, ~4,000 members)
Physical address: Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 8, 40210 Düsseldorf, Germany; Tel +49 (0) 211 / 17 92 06 – 0; info@jc-duesseldorf.de
Registered e.V. (Vereinsregister VR 3521) at Amtsgericht Düsseldorf; listed on visitduesseldorf.de and Japan Day partner
Site content in German/Japanese; renewed July 2023; hosts events like softball, language courses, cultural activities
Positive mentions/recommendations on Reddit (r/duesseldorf) for community events and language exchange; no scam/complaint reports found
Impressum confirms registration and contact details matching site footer

Positive reviews (2)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

visitduesseldorf.deopen
"The Japanese Club Düsseldorf e.V. is an integral part of the life of the “Düsseldorf Japanese”, a meeting place for reading and participating in various ..."
Expat Service Desk ME&DUS (Facebook)open
"One of the most important institutions supporting the Japanese community in Germany is the Japanischer Club Düsseldorf e.V.. Founded over 60 years ago ..."

Business registration

Status: active · Germany

Vereinsregister Nr. VR3521, Amtsgericht Düsseldorf; founded 1964, ~4000 members; wirtschaftsaktiv per Creditreform

Research summary

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

Our research found the site is the official homepage of Japanischer Club Düsseldorf e.V., registered since 1964 (Vereinsregister VR 3521). Positive references appear on visitduesseldorf.de and expat Facebook pages confirming its role supporting the Japanese community. No scam reports or complaints were located on any consumer or review platforms.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live

6 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

6Malicious0Suspicious55Harmless92Engines

of 92

ADMINUSLabs

Malicious· malicious

alphaMountain.ai

Malicious· phishing

Chong Lua Dao

Malicious· malicious

CyRadar

Malicious· malicious

Fortinet

Malicious· phishing

Webroot

Malicious· malicious

6 antivirus engines 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

Has a contact email on its own domain

Emails on site's domaininfo@jc-duesseldorf.de, japan-tag2026@jc-duesseldorf.de

Phone numbers0211-1792060

Postal addressPresent

Linked social profiles10

Signal Summary

Contact details look reasonable

Contact email on the site's own domain (info@jc-duesseldorf.de).
Phone number listed (0211-1792060).
Postal address visible on the page.
Links to 13 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerStarfield Technologies, Inc. · Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2

ExpiresNov 19, 2026 (170d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingSucuri

Server locationUS

Web serverSucuri/Cloudproxy

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://jc-duesseldorf.de/
2200http://jc-duesseldorf.de/ja/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPSucuri

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Avoid this site

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

Do not interact with jc-duesseldorf.de
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
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

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.

maps.google.com dus.emb-japan.go.jp anzen.mofa.go.jp jihk.de jisd.de instagram.com

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 flags jc-duesseldorf.de as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·jc-duesseldorf.de

DANGEROUS

This is the official website of the Japanischer Club Düsseldorf, a registered German club founded in 1964. Our analysis finds no scam indicators and confirms active registration plus positive mentions on local tourism and expat sites. The member login and events match the club's real-world details.

The site is safe to visit and use for club information or membership inquiries. Use the contact details shown to verify any membership requests directly.

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