Eric Priezkalns

During his career, Eric has been a Director of Risk Management for a national telco, the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group, a Chief Marketing Officer for a software business, a consultant, a public speaker and the publisher of Commsrisk since its launch in 2006. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.

The comms providers that Eric has worked for include Qatar Telecom, Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky and Worldcom. In addition to his proficiency at speaking about the current scamdemic, Eric is also a qualified chartered accountant and a subject matter expert in consumer protection, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, data integrity and billing accuracy. Eric was the lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press. He can be reached through the contact form on this website.

Articles by This Author

MTN Ghana Educates Customers about Mobile Money Fraud

The #U4Know campaign focuses on four key security tips for customers.

Singapore Tackles Scams By Displaying ‘+’ Symbol for International Calls

Authorities are taking action following a 50% rise in phone impersonation frauds.

Virgin Media’s Data Breach Shows Why Risk Silos Fail

CEO Lutz Schüler and his team tried to shift the blame to a single employee, but the real blame for a breach that impacts 900,000 customers lies in the failure to unify the management of risk.

26 SIM Swappers Arrested in Spain and Romania

A gang working in Spain stole EUR3mn from its victims, whilst a Romanian gang took EUR500,000 from Austrian bank accounts.

BT Fined for Overcharging DQ Customers

Customers of the EE mobile network were still charged the old rates for directory enquiry calls several months after the regulator imposed a price cap.

New IRSF Data Shows There Are No ‘Low Risk’ Destinations Any More

International revenue share fraud (IRSF) is spread far more widely than before, says data from fraud expert Colin Yates.

Leakage Coverage Survey Results Are Roadmap from Revenue Assurance to Business Assurance

No telco claimed to have complete visibility across all 25 categories of potential leakage.

RAG Faces Its Moment of Truth

We must stop thinking of the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) as a conference organizer and realize that multimodal interaction is vital for professionals wanting to achieve their full potential.

Araxxe Offers Free Sample of International Termination Rates Report

The French vendor provides analysis of the termination rates charged by international carriers.

Philippines Promises to Find Chinese Illegal Immigrant Telecoms Fraudsters

Philippine internet gaming firms that target Chinese players have been blamed for illegal immigration and phone frauds.

Vigilante Hacker Spies on Scam Call Center Using Their Own CCTV and Call Recording Systems

Fraudsters in Gurgaon, India, were raided by police after British hacker Jim Browning published recordings of their crimes.

Commsrisk Top Ten for February 2020

This February ranked as the third most popular month in Commsrisk's history. Take a look at the articles which drew the attention of telco risk professionals worldwide.
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