The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it carried out search warrants on Wednesday, July 29, across residential and business premises in Bolton, Burnley, Liverpool, London, and Swansea. It follows more than 12 million complaints about motor finance nuisance text messages since September last year, with up to 100,000 being received by the ICO every day. Andy Curry, head of investigations at the ICO, said: "People are fed up with being bombarded by unwanted calls, texts, and emails about car finance claims, and we’re taking action. "Through our joint taskforce, we are sharing information and working together to protect consumers and improve standards across the sector." People who receive unwanted calls or texts about car finance claims can register with the Telephone Preference Service and report unsolicited marketing via the ICO website or by forwarding text messages to 7726.