Marketing company hit with $79,800 ACMA fine for spam texts

March 10, 2021 9:36

Telco First has been slapped with a $79,800 fine for sending more than 65,000 spam text messages to 40,000 phone numbers.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) issued the marketing company’s second fine after investigating it for the texts, which were sent in 2019 through another company.

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Brittney Rigby

Brittney Rigby was Mumbrella's deputy managing editor - news and analysis. She left Mumbrella in April 2021.

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