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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

Amateur Sleuths Plot Route of Tokyo SMS Blaster and Other News about Fake Base Stations

We might need to start doing a regular global round-up of news involving crimes and fake base stations.

Why the UK’s SIM Swap Statistics Cannot Be Trusted

The UK has two separate national bodies that collate the number of frauds. Attention is paid to the largest figures they report, not to the extent they disagree with each other.

South Korean Police to Run Telco and Financial Fraud Center on a 24/7/365 Basis

Both the public and private sectors have significantly ramped up their anti-fraud efforts following the SK Telecom breach.

Researchers Use Leaked Data to Demonstrate SMS Fraud and SS7 Surveillance

Gabriel Geiger and Crofton Black are proving the existence of vulnerabilities that many comms industry insiders consciously choose to ignore.

Woman Sues Telco over SIM Swap Theft of Bitcoin Now Worth $1.3mn

A key part of the legal fight related to whether telcos can use contract clauses to mandate the use of arbitration when there is a dispute over compensation.

Will Right-Wing Media Drive the Reform of the US Anti-Scam Strategy?

The CEO of Telnyx told readers of The Daily Caller that the FCC had applied an 'abusive' interpretation of its powers.

How Scammers Insert Phone Numbers into the URLs of Genuine Websites

A simple trick has inserted bogus support numbers into URLs that people will see in their web browsers when visiting the real websites of Netflix, Microsoft and Apple.

Rise in US Complaints about Robocalls and other News from the Global Fraud Dashboard

Those seeking truth should begin by examining data.

Can Regulatory Billing Audits Cope with Change?

Most phones are powerful computers. Use them to run software that protects consumers by checking for errors in the amounts that have been charged.

Chinese Tourist Caught Driving Smishing SMS Blaster around Oman

The Royal Oman Police shared the news of the arrest with a slickly-produced video that warns the public about clicking links in SMS messages.

China Uses ‘Anti-Fraud’ App to Spy on Tibetans

Human rights researchers have drawn attention to the way China is using phone technology to monitor the private lives of Tibetans.

Irish Regulator Defends A2P SMS Registration after Scam Warnings Are Attached to Genuine Messages

ComReg stood their ground when challenged by news reporters.

The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard


Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.

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