Security Review

Is labelfusion.co.za legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

South African label manufacturer with valid business registration and local presence, but missing contact details and incomplete website infrastructure.

labelfusion.co.zaScanned 2d ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 79·MT 52
Category tags
business servicesmanufacturing62% MT confidence
Warning signals (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
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 62% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Shop shows non-delivery red flags

South African label manufacturer with valid business registration and local presence, but missing contact details and incomplete website infrastructure. Several red flags typical of non-delivery shops are present. Don't pay by crypto or wire, and keep the chargeback window in mind.

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labelfusion.co.za

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust52/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
Our research confirms Label Fusion operates as a registered Close Corporation in Cape Town, South Africa, with a physical address in an industrial park and consistent presence across local business directories and social media. The company describes itself as a manufacturer of self-adhesive labels and thermal transfer ribbons, which aligns with its business registration and local listings. However, the website itself contains no direct contact email or phone number in the visible page content, despite the evidence package showing these details exist elsewhere (info@labelfusion.co.za, 021 510 2759). One antivirus engine flagged the page as suspicious, though 91 others passed it clean and no scam reports or complaints were found. The domain is not indexed in our global traffic database, suggesting limited online visibility. The SSL certificate is valid but expires in 31 days, and WHOIS data is unavailable, which is typical for South African domains but limits transparency.
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Page Content

The site describes a legitimate industrial business: manufacturing self-adhesive labels, thermal transfer ribbons, printing services, and related products. The page title and meta description match this positioning. However, the visible page body contains no clickable email address, phone number, or postal address — only a generic 'Contact Us' link. The footer states '© 2022 - LABEL FUSION CC' and claims 'LEVEL 1 B-BBBEE COMPANY' status.

Infrastructure

Hosting IP 169.239.218.56 has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. SSL is valid (Let's Encrypt R13) but expires in 31 days. One redirect hop detected, no homoglyph or IDN tricks. External resources load from legitimate CDNs (Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager) and the company's own shop subdomain (labelfusionshop.co.za), plus Facebook and Google. One external domain (dddscom.com) appears in the footer as a link to the online store.

Domain History

WHOIS data is unavailable, which is common for South African .co.za domains. The domain is not indexed in our global traffic ranking system, indicating minimal web visibility or recent registration. No redirect history or domain-age data available from our scan.

Web Reputation

Our antivirus network shows 0 malicious detections and 1 suspicious flag (Forcepoint ThreatSeeker). Major browser blocklists are clean. Our sandbox did not flag the page. No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews were found in independent sources. Business registration in South Africa is confirmed as active.

Risk Factors
6
  • No direct contact email or phone number visible on the website homepage, despite evidence showing these details exist elsewhere.
  • Domain not indexed in global traffic rankings, suggesting low online visibility or recent establishment.
  • SSL certificate expires in 31 days — renewal status unclear.
  • One antivirus engine (Forcepoint ThreatSeeker) flagged the page as suspicious; reason not specified.
  • WHOIS data unavailable, limiting transparency on domain registration and ownership.
  • External link to dddscom.com in footer; purpose and relationship unclear.
Positive Signals
5
  • Active business registration confirmed in South Africa as LABEL FUSION CC with physical address in Cape Town industrial park.
  • Consistent contact details and business information across multiple local directories (Facebook, Waze, ZoomInfo, Cylex).
  • 91 of 92 antivirus engines passed the page clean; no malware or phishing detected.
  • Hosting IP has zero abuse reports and clean reputation.
  • No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews found in web searches or review platforms.
AI Recommendation
If you are a business customer seeking label or printing services, verify the company's contact details independently (phone number 021 510 2759 or email info@labelfusion.co.za) before placing an order. The website's lack of visible contact information is unusual for a B2B supplier; direct contact via phone or email is recommended to confirm legitimacy and discuss your requirements.
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Web Research Findings

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

Business registration
Active · South Africa
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
  • Company website labelfusion.co.za describes manufacturing self-adhesive labels, thermal transfer ribbons, and related printing services for industrial use, with physical address in Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Contact details consistently listed as info@labelfusion.co.za, accounts@labelfusion.co.za, phone 021 510 2759 or 087 061 0001 across site, Facebook, and directories.
  • Registered as LABEL FUSION CC; site footer states © 2022 - LABEL FUSION CC and LEVEL 1 B-BBBEE COMPANY.
  • Local business listings (Facebook page with 308 likes, Waze map to Ndabeni industrial park, ZoomInfo, Cylex) align with label printing business in Cape Town; no customer reviews found.
  • No scam reports, complaints, negative reviews, or fraud mentions located on web, Reddit, or review platforms.
  • Some unrelated third-party pages appear to misuse or mirror the domain in suspicious product listings (luxury goods, jewelry, gambling guides), but these do not appear tied to the core Cape Town business.
  • No business registration details beyond CC name and B-BBEE claim; no independent verification of CIPC registration found in searches.
Business registration
Status: active · South Africa

Operates as LABEL FUSION CC (Close Corporation), physical address in Ndabeni/Maitland, Cape Town (Epic Industrial Park, Bax Street or Berkley Rd). Claims LEVEL 1 B-BBBEE status. Multiple consistent local listings (Facebook, Waze, ZoomInfo, Cylex).

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 labelfusion.co.za and found no scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews. Business registration records confirm the company operates as LABEL FUSION CC, a Close Corporation registered in South Africa with a physical address in Cape Town's Ndabeni industrial park. Local business listings (Facebook, Waze, ZoomInfo, Cylex) align with the company's stated business of manufacturing self-adhesive labels and thermal transfer ribbons. Contact details (info@labelfusion.co.za, 021 510 2759, 087 061 0001) are consistently listed across these sources. No independent verification of CIPC registration details or B-BBBEE status was found, but the absence of complaints or fraud mentions is a positive signal for a small industrial supplier.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine 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.

0Malicious1Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
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 numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles1
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 2 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13
ExpiresJul 13, 2026 (31d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingSolutions
Server locationZA
Web serverLiteSpeed
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://labelfusion.co.za/
  • 2200https://labelfusion.co.za/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPSolutions
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Scam-Type Likelihood

1 scam-type patterns detected
Scam-Type Likelihood

1 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
Moderate likelihood
58/100
  • Page contains e-commerce copy (cart / checkout / shipping).
  • No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.
  • Multiple contact / trust-signal red flags on the page.
  • E-commerce page with multiple non-delivery red flags (missing real contact info, very young domain, crypto-only checkout, or fake-urgency).

Fake-shop warning signs

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

  • Treat labelfusion.co.za 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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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 directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review marked labelfusion.co.za 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.
  • labelfusion.co.za 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. labelfusion.co.za presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 31 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged labelfusion.co.za as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. labelfusion.co.za is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • labelfusion.co.za resolves to an IP operated by Solutions in ZA (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 12, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around labelfusion.co.za have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·labelfusion.co.za
SUSPICIOUS

Label Fusion appears to be a legitimate South African label and printing manufacturer with active business registration and consistent local listings, but the website lacks direct contact information and shows several technical gaps that raise minor concerns.

If you are a business customer seeking label or printing services, verify the company's contact details independently (phone number 021 510 2759 or email info@labelfusion.co.za) before placing an order. The website's lack of visible contact information is unusual for a B2B supplier; direct contact via phone or email is recommended to confirm legitimacy and discuss your requirements.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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