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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

How Phone Scammers Use Fear and Intimidation to Manipulate Victims

Cases from Nigeria and South Korea illustrate how criminals exploit the same human anxieties worldwide.

SK Telecom Gives 50% Discount to Stem Exodus of Customers Following HSS Data Breach

CEO Yoo Young-sang announced a KRW500bn (USD370mn) customer giveaway alongside a KRW700bn (USD510mn) plan to invest in security.

Commsrisk Top Ten for June 2025

Our monthly rundown of the most popular Commsrisk articles also highlights the difference between the news that is made most widely available and the news that most interests readers of Commsrisk.

“Likely Scam” Warnings Added to Irish SMS Messages with Unregistered Sender IDs from Today

The Irish regulator is transitioning to the mandatory blocking of SMS messages with unregistered sender IDs.

INTERPOL Warns of Scam Compounds Spreading to Middle East, West Africa and Central America

The people forced to work in scam compounds have been trafficked from 66 different countries and from every continent.

Canadian Government Wants the Power to Issue Tough New Security Orders to Telcos

Telcos could be ordered to strip equipment or halt the supply of services. Such orders could be issued in secret and telcos would not be entitled to any compensation.

SMS Blaster Smishing Arrests in the UK, Qatar and Indonesia

You may have seen some of this news already. You almost certainly missed some of the other news. And have any detectives noticed a distinctively-colored connection?

The Role of Telecoms’ Murky Intermediaries Highlighted by Bloomberg Article

Information shared by a whistleblower has drawn some attention to the creepy-crawlies that lurk in the dark recesses of the comms sector.

The 6-Year Anniversary of the First Kenyan SIM Swap API

Mozambique's telcos implemented SIM swap APIs even earlier, but the comms industry is not good at praising, remembering and copying anti-fraud innovations for their own sake.

50 Customers of French Bank Hit by Insider SIM Swap Scam

An intern at Société Générale is believed to have facilitated the theft of more than EUR1mn (USD1.15mn) from the bank's customers.

Karsten Nohl Wants More White Hat Hacking of SS7 Firewalls

The security expert says the GSMA should introduce a vetting scheme for "Interconnect Security Assurance" providers

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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