A WARNING has been issued of a scam after a man in Brynmawr man received a call claiming to be from HMRC, in which he was threatened with arrest unless he handed over a large sum of money.
Police said the victim transferred money via a bank transaction and also purchased and passed on gift card codes - and warned others not to be taken in.
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"HMRC will never call you in this manner," said a Gwent Police spokesperson.
"Nor do they have the power to threaten you with arrest.
"Anyone who receives a call of this nature ought to hang up and contact 101 or report this to Action Fraud - http://actionfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040."
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