Beware of fake emails posing as Japan's MIC Statistics Bureau
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What happened
Emails posing as the MIC Statistics Bureau ask recipients to answer surveys or claim cooperation payments. The bureau says it is not running such surveys, and clicking links or entering personal data could lead to harm.
Who is affected
- Businesses that receive survey requests
- Staff who brief employees on email scams
What to do
Do not click links, open attachments or reply to emails claiming to be from the Statistics Bureau. Alert staff and verify via official MIC contacts.
About this policy
- Jurisdiction
- Japan · 総務省
- Who it applies to
- Businesses and individuals who may get emails using the bureau's name
Guidance
Why this flag
特定の製品の脆弱性ではなく、詐欺メールへの注意喚起（ガイダンス）のため。被害の確認や拡大の記述はない。
Blue flag: be aware — Policy, research, industry trends and guides that need no immediate technical action.
Sources
- Primary source：総務省 報道資料 ↗