I got a text today after exploring Rome on foot with my siblings. We hadn’t ridden any public transit since yesterday when we arrived in the city from Florence. Thankfully - otherwise I would’ve fallen for this!
“ Attenzione, il tuo viaggio non è stato convalidato. Conferma entro due ore per evitare la multa: https://romeatac.my/pay”
Translated it means “ Please note that your trip has not been validated. Confirmation within two hours to avoid fine: https://romeatac.my/pay”
There are so many horror stories about getting fined for not validating tickets in Rome, and the link looked legit, so I opened it. The site looks very realistic and gives you options to pay by card or PayPal. Thank GOD I hadn’t ridden any transit so I thought it might be a scam- I searched online and just yesterday ATAC posted an article about fake SMS messages circulating with similar messaging.
ATAC they never send SMS messages related to TAP&GO validations for payments.
Wanted to share this here since I consider myself a decently savvy traveler and almost fell for it! ATAC’s official website has a Roma.it address.