Illegal Calls Targeting Vulnerable Seniors | London News

Two home improvement firms just paid a staggering £370,000 fine for relentlessly bombarding elderly and vulnerable people with illegal, deceptive sales calls—often dozens a day—pushing loft insulation under false pretenses. Behind the scams: a 35-year-old director allegedly running both companies, even plotting to restart them after complaints to keep the cash flowing. Tactics included fake, emotionally manipulative pre-recorded messages warning of health risks or dangling government grants, terrorizing seniors into answering phones. Thermotech faced £240k for over 575k calls; Jacksons Marketing got £130k for 230k+ calls. The ICO made it clear: exploiting the vulnerable with lies and fear won’t be tolerated. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d065ee3c617bdf06