The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has levied a fine of £200,000 (US $260,000) against a sole trader who sent almost one million spam text messages to people across the country – many of whom were already struggling with debt.
According to an ICO press release, Bharat Singh Chand of Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, was behind an operation that used a “SIM farm” – capable of sending thousands of texts in quick succession – promoting “debt solutions” and “energy-saving grants.”
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