Claims management company fined £250,000 by ICO after making 17.5m nuisance calls
Blackburn-based Check Point Claims has been fined £250,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office, which launched an investigation following 248 complaints.
The calls were a recorded message encouraging people to claim compensation for hearing loss while at work.
The government's new measures, forcing cold-calling companies to reveal phone numbers, kick
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