People in Swindon have been warned about half a dozen scams in the area, targeting a wide range of topics. From Covid vaccines to the government offering free money, we've rounded up all the scams we know about so you can be prepared. HMRC Phone Scam One of the latest scams to do the rounds is the 'HMRC' saying you could be arrested. Det Sgt Ian Magrath of Wiltshire Police’s Digital Investigations and Intelligence Unit said: “HMRC will never leave a voice mail threatening legal action and never give the reason for a call in a voice message. “In the example message both these elements were mentioned which should ring alarm bells with the recipient.