Fake tickets can scatter your whole event and finish your hustle in one night. Imagine spending months planning your show, investing money, energy, and sleepless nights, only for people to show up at the gate with tickets that no be your own wahala go too much! From sold-out concerts in Lagos to traditional weddings in Abuja and big parties in Port Harcourt, ticket fraud is a real problem in Nigeria’s event scene. But the good news be say, if you plan well and use the right tools, you fit block fake tickets before dem even reach your gate. If you’re an event organiser, here’s how to secure your tickets and protect your hustle using Shows.ng Nigeria’s trusted online ticketing platform.

1. Sell Tickets Only Through Your Official Shows.ng Page

One of the easiest ways fake tickets enter your event is when people buy from the wrong source. With Shows.ng, every ticket is generated with a unique code and tracked in real-time. That means once you put your event up on www.shows.ng, you can confidently tell your audience:

“Tickets dey only on this official link.”

“No buy from random DMs or self-proclaimed ‘plugs’.”

Make it clear everywhere social media, flyers, even word of mouth that the only safe place to buy is your Shows.ng event page.

2. Use Unique QR Codes or Barcodes for Every Ticket

Every ticket sold on Shows.ng comes with its own scannable QR code. At the gate, your ushers or security can use a phone or scanner to instantly verify it. If someone tries to use the same code twice, the system go red-flag am immediately.

This beats the old-school “eye check” method that scammers love to exploit.

3. Educate Your Guests Before the Event

In Naija, many people still no understand how e-tickets work. Some believe once dem see paper, na legit. Before your event date, use your Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp groups, and even voice notes to keep hammering:

“No ticket, no entry.”

“Only buy from our official Shows.ng link.”

“Don’t buy from strangers.”

The more you repeat it, the fewer people go fall for fake sellers.

4. Brand Physical Tickets Properly (If You Must Use Them)

Even though digital ticketing is safer, some events still need physical passes. If you must print, make sure they’re hard to copy:

Use special paper or holographic seals.

Add your event logo, name, and a unique ticket number.

Avoid plain black-and-white tickets that anyone fit photocopy.

5. Train Your Gatekeepers Well

Don’t just hire anybody to stand at the entrance. Train your gate staff on how to:

Scan QR codes using the Shows.ng system.

Spot duplicates or altered tickets.

Handle fake ticket cases without causing chaos.

A well-trained gate team can save your event from unnecessary embarrassment.

6. Track Attendance in Real-Time

WithShows.ng, you can monitor entries live. If you sold 500 tickets but your entry count shows 520 people inside, you know something’s wrong. You can act fast before it gets out of hand.

7. Provide a Ticket Support Hotline

Sometimes, people genuinely make mistakes maybe a friend sold them a fake ticket without their knowledge. Having a WhatsApp or phone helpline for ticket issues helps you solve problems calmly and keeps your reputation intact.

Fake tickets don’t just cause financial loss they damage your credibility. As a Nigerian event organiser, you no fit take chances. Whether it’s a music concert, wedding, conference, or festival, make sure your ticketing process is secure and stress-free WithShows.ng, you get verified online ticketing, unique QR codes, real-time tracking, and trusted sales all in one place.

Because for Naija, if you no shine your eye, person go run you street.