Is simplemerit.de a fake shop?
Suspicious40/100 Trust score
from the warning list Watchlist Internet · Classified on 2026-09-29
Caution is advised with this provider. Several of the checked characteristics are conspicuous or incomplete.
The main reasons
- Warning signReports and reviews on the web Web research found confirmed negative reports about this provider.
- Warning signPublic warning lists The domain appears on a list of problematic shops. This classification alone does not establish that it is a fake shop.
- No issue foundWarnings from security services The external security databases queried hold no warning about this domain, neither for malware nor for phishing.
- No issue foundCountry, legal terms and VAT ID Country of the responsible entity, VAT ID and legal details are consistent. The statements about the company's registered office do not contradict each other.
- No issue foundKnown scam patterns No known scam pattern was detected. The site does not match any of the fraud patterns documented by us.
Before ordering, independently verify the imprint, payment methods and reviews, and avoid prepayment.
Profile: simplemerit.de
Shop facts
Since when is this known?
- Domain first recorded by us
- Last checked by us
- Classification: Problematic shop (source: Watchlist Internet)
We have recorded individual changes since 2026-08-14. Earlier changes are missing from this list.
What you should do next
The check does not provide a clear picture for simplemerit.de. Resolve the open and suspicious points before sending money or personal data.
- Compare the company, address and register details in the legal notice with an independent source.
- Do not pay by bank transfer, advance payment or cryptocurrency; use effective buyer protection instead.
- Run the check again immediately before buying if the displayed check date is no longer current.
- Review the data gaps: an unverifiable signal is neither positive evidence nor a suspicion.
FakeshopAI automatically checked Simplemerit (simplemerit.de) on 2026-09-08 for typical fake shop characteristics. 37 check points were evaluated, covering operator details, legal notices, payment methods, technology, domain history and reputation.
All checks in detail
Operator and registers
Checked, nothing found: Country, legal terms and VAT ID.
Warning lists and reports
- Warning signReports and reviews on the web Web research found confirmed negative reports about this provider.
- Warning signPublic warning lists The domain appears on a list of problematic shops. This classification alone does not establish that it is a fake shop.
Checked, nothing found: Warnings from security services, Known scam patterns.
Technology
- Warning signEmail setup of the domain Neither MX nor SPF records are configured for the domain. There is no working email infrastructure, even though a shop should be reachable by email.
- No issue foundServer location The site's server is located in Falkenstein, Germany. The location says nothing about where the provider is based.
- No issue foundEncrypted connection The connection is encrypted; the certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt and last renewed on 22 August 2026. You can verify this yourself via the padlock icon in the browser's address bar. Encryption says nothing about the operator's trustworthiness, though: a fake shop gets it free of charge too.
What we could not verify
Not a suspicion: we lack the basis for a statement on these points. Payment with PayPal, Payment methods, Legal notice, Terms, withdrawal and privacy, Email address and phone number, VAT ID, Commercial register, Return address, Trustpilot, Comparison with known fake shop templates, Site structure comparison, Links to other shops, Signs of investment or banking fraud, Trusted Shops, Trust seals on the page, Trust seals shown as images.
All findings come from an automated check of the publicly reachable website as well as public registers, warning lists and security databases. How we check
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