Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
It seems the latest scam is disguised as an Amazon transaction. It comes in both email and text message. It stated that the seller of an item you recently purchased (gives an order number) violated procedure, therefore, a full refund will be issued, and you get to keep the item. I looked at all my orders for the past years, and their order number did not match anything I had purchased. They want you to provide the credit card information you used to purchase the item, which is a major red flag. The email and text look official, but please do not fall for this.
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If you clicked a link in a scam, change passwords: Immediately update your Amazon account password. If you entered credit card details, call your bank to report the card as compromised. Also, enable two-factor authentication on your Amazon account for better security.