FTC warns of fake Amazon texts scam

The Federal Trade Commission is warning the public to ignore and delete a new wave of scam texts messages that falsely clam to be a recall notices from Amazon. According to the agency the messages claim a defect was found in a recent Amazon purchase and tells customers can get a full refund by tapping a link. Clicking the link takes victims to a look-alike sites designed to harvest Amazon credentials, credit-card numbers, or other personal data that can be resold or used for identity theft.