A cautionary alert has been issued to individuals who made purchases on Amazon in March regarding a deceptive new scam falsely purporting a “product recall.” The concerning text message, circulating on UK mobile phones, initiates with a notification stating, “Amazon Product Recall Notice.”
Subsequently, the message offers users a full refund and prompts them to click a link to log in to their Amazon account. Furthermore, it emphasizes the immediate discontinuation of the product’s use to escalate the sense of urgency.
The message, obtained by Mirror Online, informs customers of a product recall affecting an item from their March 2026 order due to a design flaw posing a potential safety hazard. Despite the alarming tone, there is no actual recall; instead, this is a phishing scam aimed at duping anxious customers into disclosing their login credentials, which could lead to detrimental consequences.
Those who click on the provided link are redirected to a counterfeit Amazon sign-in page designed to appear authentic. By capturing login details, scammers can exploit them for unauthorized transactions, account lockouts, or access to sensitive personal data.
While this scam is relatively new and just beginning to target mobile devices, it is not the first time Amazon patrons have been victimized. In a similar incident in February, cybercriminals circulated messages alleging a safety-related product recall, linking unsuspecting individuals to a fraudulent Amazon webpage.
Amazon, in response to Which?, highlighted the prevalence of scams involving requests for payments through email, phone, or text. The company urged vigilance against immediate actions pushed by scammers who create a false sense of urgency to manipulate consumers and emphasized the importance of reporting suspected scams to safeguard accounts and aid law enforcement efforts.
Amazon also advises customers to exercise caution with unfamiliar phone numbers, unexpected order or delivery notifications, and links exhibiting anomalies like misspellings, irregular formatting, or the use of IP addresses instead of standard web URLs.
