article_snippet: More than 90million numbers were reportedly held by the firm –
article_snippet: The business apparently made between four and six million approaches
article_snippet: The ICO launched an investigation after The ICO received
article_snippet: The ICO said The ICO was a complex operation on an ‘astounding’ scale.
article_snippet: The ICO is believed the firm – may have then sold the details of these customers to other companies, some of which appear to have shared directors and staff with the centre.
article_snippet: The The ICO’s David Clancy, who carried out a month-long investigation into the centre, said:
article_snippet: It is not known how the centre obtained the 90million numbers.
article_snippet: Mr Clancy said: ‘I have never seen an operation of this size.
article_snippet: ’ Mr Clancy added that it is not known how much profit this one small company made, but that these sorts of operations tend to make at least six-figure sums.