The Arlington Police Department has issued a warning to residents about a new text message scam impersonating Amazon.

Learn what scammers are up to these days involving gift cards, messages claiming you've won a prize, and links send to your phone alleging there's a shipping issue.

Beware of messages creating a false sense of urgency or demanding gift‐card payments. If you ever have doubts about a request or transaction, contact Amazon directly.

Amazon says it pulled its popular gift cards from shelves in New York earlier in the summer as a "test" of how people purchase them.