Leeds firm fined £200,000 for illegal nuisance calls

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined Leeds-based Brazier Consulting Services Ltd (BCS) 200,000 for making more than 11 million unlawful claims management calls.

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
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  • The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined Leeds-based Brazier Consulting Services Ltd (BCS) 200,000 for making more than 11 million unlawful claims management calls.
  • An ICO investigation, prompted by complaints from the public, found the firm made repeated nuisance calls to people about PPI.
  • Natasha Longson, ICO Investigations Manager, said:

    Its clear from the complaints we received that these calls caused real distress.

  • Whats more, the firm continued to bombard people by phoning even when theyd been asked to stop.
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