Please be careful about suspicious emails disguised as Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

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There was information that I received a suspicious email disguised as the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
If you receive the following suspicious email, please do not click the link in the text and delete it.

[Example of suspicious email] ===========================
・ Example of email subject: We have opened a special website for the second special fixed amount benefit.
・ Email sender: Disguised as Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
・ Text example:
Second special flat-rate benefit (related to emergency economic measures for COVID-19
We have opened a special website for the second special fixed amount benefit. (October 14, 2020)
Special flat-rate benefit portal site (link to site) <link to suspicious site>
Please see here for the latest information.
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Please note that there is no fact of the second special fixed amount benefit.

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