Every ticket issued through MINGO Tickets now carries a QR code that regenerates every 60 seconds. A screenshot taken at any point becomes invalid within a minute. A forwarded image is worthless by the time it reaches someone else's phone. A duplicated code fails the moment it is scanned because the original has already moved on.

This targets the single most common form of ticket fraud in live events. Not sophisticated counterfeiting. Not hacking. Just screenshots. A fan takes a photo of their QR code, sends it to a friend, the friend sends it to someone else, and three people show up at the door with the same ticket. The first one through gets in. The rest get turned away. They blame the event, not the person who shared the screenshot.

The 60 Second Window

The 60 second interval was chosen deliberately. It is long enough that a fan can open their ticket, walk to the door, and scan in without rushing. It is short enough that a screenshot shared even a few minutes later is already dead. The code changes while you look at it. That is the point.

For fans, the dynamic QR also acts as a layer of protection. Anyone buying a ticket knows that unless they are holding the real, live ticket in the official platform, the code will not work at the door. There is no way to be fooled by a screenshot sent over WhatsApp or sold through a private listing on social media. If the code is not refreshing on your screen, it is not a real ticket.

That clarity protects the people who are most trusting and most likely to fall for a scam. They do not need to be an expert in spotting fakes. The technology does it for them.

Real-Time Verification

For organisers, this means every ticket scanned at the door is verified against the original record of sale in real time. Door staff do not need to make judgement calls about whether a ticket looks legitimate. The system handles it. The ticket is either valid or it is not. Verification takes under one second from any smartphone. No dedicated hardware required.

The technology also works alongside MINGO's controlled resale system. When a ticket is legitimately transferred or resold through the platform, the original holder's QR code is immediately deactivated and a new one is generated for the new holder. There is no window where both copies are active. One ticket, one valid code, one entry.

"Ticket fraud is not a technology problem. It is a design problem. Most digital tickets still use static codes that can be copied in one second and used by anyone. We built the QR system around a simple question: what would make a screenshot completely useless? A code that changes every 60 seconds is the answer. It does not ask fans to do anything differently. It just makes fraud structurally impossible."

Jason Teji, COO of MINGO

Zero Additional Setup

The dynamic QR system is live across all events on the MINGO Tickets platform. It requires no action from organisers to activate and no additional setup from fans. The experience remains the same: open the ticket, show the code, walk in. The difference is that only the real ticket holder gets through the door.

About MINGO

MINGO is a digital infrastructure company building tools for live events, including ticketing, fan engagement, and digital collectibles. Built on the Hedera network and operational since 2018, MINGO addresses long standing issues in the events industry while improving access and reducing friction for organisers and fans across global markets.

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