Please beware of suspicious phone calls claiming to be from Digital Agency staff.｜Digital Agency
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Please beware of suspicious phone calls claiming to be from Digital Agency staff.｜Digital Agency
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Please beware of suspicious phone calls claiming to be from Digital Agency staff.
Published:
Mar 13, 2025
Last Updated:
Oct 14, 2025
Suspicious phone calls claiming to be from Digital Agency employees have been confirmed. The main details of suspicious phone calls are listed. In Digital Agency, the following types of phone calls will never be made. Please be sure to be careful.
If you feel suspicious, please hang up the phone immediately. Never give out personal information (address, phone number, date of birth, account number, etc.), and if you suspect damage, please consult the nearest police station or police box.
For inquiries about such suspicious phone calls, please contact Digital Agency Main Line (03 4477 6775).
Main contents of suspicious calls
Messages that arouse people's anxiety, such as "I will stop calling because I have not paid my bill," "I will stop my communication in two hours," "I will stop calling because I am receiving a lot of spam mail from my smartphone," and "This phone will not work for the rest of my life."
Those claiming to be employees of nonexistent departments such as "Digital Agency Administration Bureau," "Digital Agency Radio Administration Bureau," and "Digital Agency Communications Administration Bureau"
Requests for transfer of money
A caller who claims to be a policeman and asks him to prepare money
That require users to enter their date of birth for identity verification.
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This page has been translated using TexTra by NICT. Please note that the translation may not be completely accurate.If you find any mistranslations, we appreciate your feedback on the "
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Please beware of suspicious phone calls claiming to be from Digital Agency staff.
Published:
Mar 13, 2025
Last Updated:
Oct 14, 2025
Suspicious phone calls claiming to be from Digital Agency employees have been confirmed. The main details of suspicious phone calls are listed. In Digital Agency, the following types of phone calls will never be made. Please be sure to be careful.
If you feel suspicious, please hang up the phone immediately. Never give out personal information (address, phone number, date of birth, account number, etc.), and if you suspect damage, please consult the nearest police station or police box.
For inquiries about such suspicious phone calls, please contact Digital Agency Main Line (03 4477 6775).
Main contents of suspicious calls
Messages that arouse people's anxiety, such as "I will stop calling because I have not paid my bill," "I will stop my communication in two hours," "I will stop calling because I am receiving a lot of spam mail from my smartphone," and "This phone will not work for the rest of my life."
Those claiming to be employees of nonexistent departments such as "Digital Agency Administration Bureau," "Digital Agency Radio Administration Bureau," and "Digital Agency Communications Administration Bureau"
Requests for transfer of money
A caller who claims to be a policeman and asks him to prepare money
That require users to enter their date of birth for identity verification.
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