Two properties in the North West have been raided as part of an ongoing investigation into nuisance calls related to data theft from car body repair shops.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) carried out the searches on Tuesday 11th at private residences in Macclesfield and Droylsden. There is no word as yet about what, if anything, was seized, or if there were any arrests made.
The investigation centres on hacked data from crash repair shops used to make nuisance calls to people to encourage them to make personal injury claims. The same investigation saw a business and two homes raided in December.
Mike Shaw, Enforcement Group Manager at the ICO, said: “Many people get unsolicited calls suggesting they’ve had been involved in an accident, and wonder how the caller had their details. Calls can leave them feeling uneasy and frustrated”.
Jason Moseley, NBRA Director added: “Membership of our association promotes good data diligence and practices. This is something we have been working closely with the ICO for 12 months now, and we fully support that further actions are being taken against this criminal activity.”
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