A list of IPTV subscribers was discovered by Lancashire Constabulary in June
Whitworth residents who have been using an illegal TV streaming service will receive warning notices from the police this week.
Over 7,000 residents across Lancashire will receive the warning notices, which will be sent to subscribers of an IPTV service which allows users to illegally stream premium channels at a reduced rate.
Subscribers will receive the Cease and Desist Notices this week, via email, asking them to stop using the service immediately.
The warning states that subscribing to these services is a crime which carries a maximum sentence of up to five years imprisonment and/or a fine, and a criminal record.