Police to get in touch with thousands of people after list of names found in illegal TV crackdown raid
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterA crackdown on illegal streaming services by police will see more than 7,000 people receive formal warnings that they could face up to five years in jail for using a system allowing them to avoid paying for premium channels.The warnings come after Lancashire Police's cyber-crime unit mounted an investigation into illegal streaming service and those who profit from them.This time, police are looking into subscribers of a service called IPTV, allowing users to illegally stream premium channels at a reduced rate, after a list of users was found in a police raid in June.More than 7,000 residents across Lancashire, who are all believed to have been.
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