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From the Colosseum to Piazza Navona. All the Open-Air Scams in the Heart of Rome.

Summary by RomaToday
In Rome, the first person to smile at you is almost always the one trying to rip you off. Their faces change, but the manner is always the same: kindness, familiarity, and then the request for money. Within a few hundred meters—between Piazza Venezia, Via dei Fori Imperiali, the Colosseum, and Piazza Navona—
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In Rome, the first person to smile at you is almost always the one trying to rip you off. Their faces change, but the manner is always the same: kindness, familiarity, and then the request for money. Within a few hundred meters—between Piazza Venezia, Via dei Fori Imperiali, the Colosseum, and Piazza Navona—

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RomaToday broke the news in on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
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