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

Notice

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 Fixed-Amount Payment (related to COVID-19 Emergency Economic Measures)
A special website for the second special fixed-amount payment has been launched. (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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