one provider of modified Fire devices pleaded guilty to charges to promoting and selling the illegal firesticks
A warning has been issued to sellers of so-called “dodgy Fire TV Sticks” as UK authorities say those offering them to consumers could face "prosecution and a conviction".
This recent alert comes as .Kevin James O'Donnell, from Liverpool, sold the devices that offered unauthorised access to premium film and television content, including live football matches. It's thought that around 3,600 people purchased the devices via Facebook and WhatsApp with them then paying a small fee of between £40 - £80 to gain access to platforms such as Sky and TNT Sports.
“if you sell a device that provides access to content that is not licensed to you or owned by you, you could face criminal investigation, prosecution and a conviction."
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