Security Review

Is qualifiedfinder.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 81/100

A long-standing UK-based job and freelance marketplace with a clean security record and verified business registration.

qualifiedfinder.comScanned 7h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 82·MT 80
Technical red flags (1)
Impersonates Capital One
Warning signals (1)
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
9 years old
Registered Mar 6, 2017
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 85% 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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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust80/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain has been registered for over nine years, which is a strong indicator of stability compared to short-lived scam sites. Our analysis confirms the platform is operated by a registered UK company, Qualified Finder Ltd, which is currently active. While the site aggregates job listings from major brands like Capital One, it does so as a directory rather than a phishing attempt. All 92 antivirus engines in our network report the site as clean. The lack of negative reports across major consumer databases further supports its legitimacy.
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Page Content

The website serves as a professional marketplace for freelancers, consultants, and remote workers. It features standard job board functionality, including CV uploads, job alerts, and employer profiles. The presence of a Capital One profile was investigated and found to be a standard job aggregation page rather than a credential-harvesting clone.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a stable IP address with a neutral reputation and no history of abuse reports. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. The technical stack includes standard industry tools like Google Tag Manager and Cloudflare CDN, which are typical for legitimate commercial platforms.

Domain History

The domain qualifiedfinder.com was registered in 2014, giving it nearly a decade of history. This longevity is a significant positive signal, as fraudulent job boards are typically abandoned or blocked within months. WHOIS records show consistent registration via GoDaddy.

Web Reputation

Our research confirms the operator is a legally incorporated entity in the United Kingdom (Company No. 14449303). Although the company filed dormant accounts recently, this is common for small holding entities or platforms in transition. No scam reports or security warnings were found across independent review aggregators.
Risk Factors
3
  • The company has filed dormant accounts and changed its registered address multiple times in 2025.
  • The site uses a common virtual office address in London, which is often used by both small businesses and shell companies.
  • The platform aggregates jobs from external brands, which could occasionally lead to outdated or third-party links.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain age is over 9 years, indicating long-term operation.
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
  • Verified business registration with UK Companies House.
  • No scam reports or complaints found in global threat databases.
  • Active social media presence and professional networking activity.
AI Recommendation
The site is safe to use for browsing job opportunities. As with any job board, verify the legitimacy of specific recruiters before sharing sensitive personal documents like your passport or bank details.
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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 qualifiedfinder.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
9.3 yrs
Registered Mar 2017
Business registration
Active · United Kingdom
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 age ~3398 days (~9.3 years); site presents as a UK-based freelance/consultant/job marketplace (qualifiedfinder.com).
  • Operated by QUALIFIED FINDER LTD, UK Companies House no. 14449303, active but dormant (accounts filed as dormant company).
  • Registered office: 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX (common virtual office address); recent multiple office address changes in 2025.
  • Site contains Capital One profile with 16 associated jobs and links to Capital One (Europe) plc postings; lists other legitimate employers.
  • No reviews, complaints, scam reports, or mentions on Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, Reddit, or elsewhere found in searches for the domain or company.
  • Actively promotes via Facebook job groups and LinkedIn; described as international freelance/consultancy platform in multiple posts.
  • No evidence of phishing forms, wallet drains, or direct Capital One impersonation beyond job aggregation.
Business registration
Status: active · United Kingdom

QUALIFIED FINDER LTD (company no. 14449303), incorporated 28 Oct 2022, SIC 78109 (employment placement agencies). Filed dormant company accounts to 31 Oct 2024; multiple address changes in 2025; compulsory strike-off notices discontinued.

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 qualifiedfinder.com and didn't find any scam reports or complaints. Our research confirmed that the site is operated by QUALIFIED FINDER LTD, a UK-registered company (14449303) incorporated in 2022. While the company has filed dormant accounts and recently updated its office address, it remains in good standing with no history of fraudulent activity.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
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
Has a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domaininfo@qualifiedfinder.com
Phone numbers02034880323
Postal addressPresent
Linked social profiles4
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • Page impersonates Capital One on a non-official domain.
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (info@qualifiedfinder.com).
  • Phone number listed (02034880323).
  • Postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 4 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age9 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredMar 6, 2017
ExpiresMar 6, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1
ExpiresSep 6, 2026 (72d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingUK Next Generation Cloud Server (NGCS)
Server locationGB
Web serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://qualifiedfinder.com/
  • 2301https://qualifiedfinder.com/
  • 3404https://www.qualifiedfinder.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPUK Next Generation Cloud Server (NGCS)
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

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 qualifiedfinder.com and not a lookalike like q-ualifiedfinder.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

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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
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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 found no threat indicators on qualifiedfinder.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • qualifiedfinder.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 81/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. qualifiedfinder.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 72 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • qualifiedfinder.com is 9.3 years old, registered on 3/6/2017 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report qualifiedfinder.com as clean.
  • No. qualifiedfinder.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • qualifiedfinder.com resolves to an IP operated by UK Next Generation Cloud Server (NGCS) in GB (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 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around qualifiedfinder.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·qualifiedfinder.com
SAFE

Qualified Finder is a long-established job board and recruitment platform based in the UK. It functions as a legitimate aggregator for freelance and contract roles with no signs of malicious activity. You can browse the site normally, but always verify individual job postings directly with the hiring company.

The site is safe to use for browsing job opportunities. As with any job board, verify the legitimacy of specific recruiters before sharing sensitive personal documents like your passport or bank details.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
1
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