Claims firms facing probe over aggressive marketing
The Financial Conduct Authority is launching a major review of the claims management market, triggered by concerns over aggressive marketing…
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Regulators unite to pre-empt car finance ‘feeding frenzy’
The UK’s top regulators have joined forces to launch a new taskforce to prevent motor finance claims from turning into…
Brummie business bashed for barrage of badgering calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its seemingly endless war on the scourge of nuisance calls by battering a Birmingham-based…
Govt steps up war on fraud with £250m scam attack
The Government is ratcheting up its attack on scammers, blaggers and spammers with the launch of a new £250m fighting…
Two more convicted over mass UK car crash data theft
The Information Commissioner’s Office has welcomed the convictions of two further individuals following its extensive investigation into the unlawful accessing…
Two firms whacked for illegal marketing bombardment
The war on nuisance calls and texts continues to keep the Information Commissioner’s Office busy with the regulator releasing details…
Sole trader whacked with £200,000 fine for rogue texts
The Information Commissioner’s Office has proved it is not only interested in the rogue telemarketing “big boys” after slapping a…
ICO accelerates action to recover PECR wrecker fines
The Information Commissioner’s Office has signalled a new offensive in its war on so-called nuisance calls after securing yet another…
ICO fingers two rogue energy firms for ‘robo call’ blitz
UK consumers are being warned to be on their guard over a new spate of so-called “robo calls” after two…
Posh Windows duo barred after cheap and nasty calls
Two businessmen from Stoke-on-Trent, who allowed their home improvements company to make hundreds of thousands of nuisance cold-calls, have been…