Rogue telemarketer receives $120,000 fine for flouting Do Not Call Register

For the first time, a telemarketer has received a hefty civil penalty for making calls to people listed on the Do Not Call Register.

Queensland-based FHT Travel and the company’s director Yvonne Earnshaw have been ordered to pay a fine of $120,000 for making 12,000 marketing calls to people who have opted out of unsolicited telemarketing calls — via redwolf.newsvine.com