A European watchdog group has hit two individuals said to be responsible for millions of SMS spam messages with a £440,000 (just over $700,000 USD) fine. Christopher Niebel and Gary McNeish reportedly told clients they could send out over 800,000 texts a day on their behalf. They catered to businesses questionable in their own right: BBC News reveals Niebel and McNeish were often employed by claims management companies on the hunt for injury claims that could be forwarded to lawyers.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/28/3701210/sms-spammers-fined-700000-uk
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