Two people who sent millions of spam text messages face being fined more than £250,000.
The messages often claimed to offer payouts for accidents a person has never had or Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) claims they are not necessarily entitled to, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said.
The pair are accused of illegally sending millions of unsolicited texts and have 28 days to prove they were complying with the law or face fines totalling more than £250,000.
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