ICO Fines Keurboom £400,000 for 99.5 Million Nuisance Calls About Claims
Keurboom Communications received a then-record ICO fine of £400,000 for making 99.5 million automated unsolicited calls about road traffic accident and PPI claims over 18 months, often at antisocial hours. Sources Winston & Strawn: ICO issues record fine for nuisance calls
Personal Injury Data Theft Ring — 13 Convicted for Stealing 1 Million Records
The ICO’s largest-ever nuisance call investigation resulted in the conviction of 13 individuals for a conspiracy to steal personal data from over 400 vehicle repair garages. Approximately one million records were accessed and sold to claims management firms to generate personal injury leads. Convictions came at Bolton Crown Court, with sentences including suspended prison terms. A second phase of prosecutions targeting individuals in insurance companies and CMCs is ongoing. Sources ICO: Fines of £225,000 for nuisance marketing messages
