Scan. Preview.Decide.
Before you tap to pay or open a link from a QR code, see exactly where it goes. Fake QR codes at restaurants, parking meters, and on printed notices are a growing problem.
Free to start · iOS & Android · No credit card
Suspicious destination
payment-fraud123.xyz/pay
Do not proceed
✓ Destination verified
Legitimate restaurant
You are about to pay. The QR looks real.
“You are at a restaurant. You scan the QR code on the table to pay. The page that loads looks exactly like the payment provider you always use — same colours, same layout.”
Scammers replace real payment QR codes with printed stickers that cost almost nothing to produce. Your phone has no way to warn you. Afensia shows you the destination before anything opens.
See it in action.
The sequence below shows the feature flow from start to result.
Suspicious destination
payment-fraud123.xyz/pay
Domain registered 3 days ago
Not a verified payment provider
Do not proceed with payment
Afensia QR Safety Check
Preview before you open.
Open Afensia and scan
Point the in-app camera at any QR code — on a table, a wall, a document, or a screen. No third-party scanner needed.
Afensia decodes and checks
The destination URL is extracted and checked against known scam patterns and suspicious payment domains before anything loads.
See the verdict, then decide
You see the real destination and a clear risk level. Only then do you choose to proceed — or not.
Ready in under a minute —
Know before you open.
Real destination revealed
The full URL the QR points to is shown before anything loads, including after any redirects.
Payment QR focus
Extra checks run automatically for QR codes leading to payment pages — merchant legitimacy, domain age, SSL.
Short links expanded
QR codes often encode shortened URLs. Afensia expands them to show the true endpoint.
Scan from camera roll
Already have a QR code image saved? Share it directly to Afensia without needing to point your camera.
What we check. What we do not store.
Your scans are not stored in any identifiable way.
Only anonymised hashes used for analysis
No readable URLs are stored on our servers and scan results are never linked to your identity.
Scans run anonymously
We do not sell your data. All checks are performed securely and without tracking you.
We comply with international privacy regulations
Your data handling rights are respected.
Where fake QR codes show up.
Restaurant payment
A scammer replaces the real QR code on your table with a printed sticker. You would pay a fraudulent merchant instead of the restaurant.
Parking meter
A fake "pay here" QR code sticker is placed over the real one. You enter your card details on a scam site instead of the parking authority.
Delivery notice
A fake redelivery QR code is sent by text or left in your letterbox. It leads to a credential harvesting page.
Poster or flyer
An event flyer or shop window poster carries a QR code that has been replaced with a malicious one without the business knowing.
Everything Afensia protects.
One app. Four layers of real-time defence — working together.
Common questions.
Afensia includes its own built-in QR scanner. You can scan QR codes live with the camera or import an image from your camera roll.
Never scan blind again.
Download Afensia and see where QR codes really go before you trust them. Free to start.
Free to start · No credit card · iOS & Android