OC 'Spam King' sent 5 million texts in 40 days

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.

The /*Federal Trade Commission*/ is asking a federal judge to shut down Phillip Flora's Orange County operation.

Investigators say Flora sent messages at a staggering rate of 85 per minute for loan-modification and debt-relief services.

Flora is also accused of selling the personal information of consumers, even after they asked him to stop sending spam.

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