A Capel Hendre woman who was told to buy £725 worth of iTunes vouchers or be taken to court as part of a telephone scam has spoken out about her experience.

The 29-year-old, who wishes to remain anonymous, received a scam phone call on October 5 from a gentleman pretending to be a HMRC officer.

The fraudster told the woman that she had to pay back £725 or be taken to court.

The woman told the Guardian: “The man told me his name was Bria n Jones and specifically told me not to pay the £725 by debit or credit card but by iTunes vouchers by going to my nearest Apple store.

“He read out a women’s name, date of birth, National Insurance number and tax code.

“None of the details were mine but he said the iTunes vouchers would be an out of court settlement and if I told anyone a local officer would be around to arrest me”

The woman ended the call and hasn’t heard anything since.

The target now wants to raise awareness incase the scam happens to a pensioner or a vulnerable person in the community.

“I don’t want anyone to fall for this scam and want people to be aware that there are these types of people out there,” she added.

Paul Callard, of Dyfed-Powys Police’s Financial Crime Team, said: “Sadly, we come across more and more incidents of scam phone calls, and we encourage anyone who receives a call of this kind to report it to Action Fraud.

“Recent reports have included fraudsters claiming to be from HMRC, banks, and even the police, in an attempt to make a financial gain.

“They might ask victims to transfer money, buy iTunes vouchers, or withdraw cash from their bank account to give to a courier, often threatening legal fees if they do not.

“We urge people to hang up immediately if you receive one of these calls, do not reply to any messages, and report it to Action Fraud.

“We also encourage people to pass this message on to any elderly or vulnerable friends or relatives who they fear might fall victim to scam callers.”

If you have been the victim of fraud, attempted fraud, or cyber crime, or have received a potential scam message or computer virus but no money has been lost or you haven’t responded to it, report it to Action Fraud either online or by calling 0300 123 2040.

For further advice and information on how to avoid being scammed visit www.actionfraud.police.uk.