Anyone who made purchases on Amazon in March should be on the lookout for an urgent text that claims a “product recall” has just been activated. The worrying message suggests that a full refund is being offered, with customers urged to click a link and log into their accounts. The text also tells recipients to “dіscontinue use of thе product immеdiately”.

“Dеar Custοmer, Wе аre writing to іnfоrm you of а product recall affecting an item frоm your March 2026 оrder, due to a dеsign defect which mаy present a роtential safety risk,” the text seen by Express.co.uk reads.

“We арologise for any incоnvenience this may cause and greаtly appreciate your рrompt аttention to this important sаfety matter. Τhank you fοr your cоntinued trust in Amаzon.”

Of course, there is no safety recall, and this is simply a scam aimed at targeting users who might be worried they’ve purchased a faulty product.

Anyone falling for it will be taken to a fake login page – with full Amazon branding – where scammers steal usernames and passwords. Once these details have been pinched, attackers may then make unauthorised purchases, change account credentials and lock users out of their accounts, or use the hack to access personal data.

This new message has just started landing on phones but it’s not the first time online crooks have targeted Amazon customers.

Back in February, consumer group Which? issued a similar alert after cyber criminals pushed out messages claiming that a product purchased was being recalled for ‘safety reasons.

These texts also tried to trick users into clicking a link that led to a fake Amazon page.

In a statement sent to Which? Amazon said: “There are a variety of scams that ask people to make payments by email, phone, or text for items or services.

“Be wary any time someone tries to convince you that you must act now – scammers may try to create a sense of urgency to persuade you to do what they’re asking, and they use convincing tactics to reel consumers in.

“We encourage consumers to report suspected scams to us so that we can protect their accounts and refer bad actors to law enforcement to help keep them safe.”

Amazon also has some useful advice for anyone concerned. Watch out for any of the following.

• Phone numbers that you don’t recognise or messages from a number with a country code that differs from your country of residence.

• Text messages for orders or deliveries that you’re not expecting.

• Text messages that contain phishing links with URLs that are misspelt, have typos, or have a link that is an IP address.