How to stop fake and duplicate tickets

Simple habits that protect your event and your buyers from ticket fraud.

29 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Ticket fraud hurts everyone: the buyer loses money, you lose trust, and your door team has a messy night.

Use unique QR codes

Every ticket should have its own code that can be used only once. Screenshots are fine as long as the second scan is rejected.

Control resale and transfer

Tickets sold through random social posts are a common source of fakes. Let buyers transfer or resell inside your ticketing system so the old code stops working when the ticket changes hands.

Tell buyers where to buy

Say clearly on your pages that your event page is the only official seller.

Protect payments

Only issue tickets after the payment provider confirms payment. This stops fake payment screenshots from working.

• Check the door scan result colour, not the screenshot
• Keep a clear process for lost tickets
• Review unusual bulk orders before the event