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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.

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Introducing the Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard

Our new AI-powered scripts automatically gather the latest data from reputable sources in the public and private sector. We launch with 11 finished maps and graphs, and with more in development.

Prominent Industry Figures Criticize ‘Regulatory Capture’ by Biggest US Telcos

The US consumer protection strategy is an impenetrable catastrophe. Much of the problem stems from the handsome rewards paid to people who spread misinformation.

How the CIA Uses YouTube and TOR to Recruit Spies

We are living through an era of moral ambiguity over what can be said secretly and what can be said openly.

False Positives for Voice Phishing AI on Korean Phones

It was claimed that the new technology was 90% successful at identifying actual scams but no figures were shared for how often it incorrectly treated a legitimate call as a scam.

WhatsApp Bans Surge Higher in India

31 million WhatsApp accounts associated with Indian phone numbers were banned during the first quarter of 2025.

Buggy IMS Implementation Caused UK Mobile Operator to Broadcast the Location of Users

Anyone with a basic understanding of networks could have tracked customers of O2 UK due to a mistake with how a Mavenir IMS had been set up.

Japanese Telcos Warn Public about Smishing Messages from Fake Base Stations

The low-key admission that Japan has gangs that operate SMS blasters comes a full month after social media users spread the news.

Recap: The Great Robocall Mitigation Database Purge That Never Happened

Commsrisk will soon introduce a free data monitoring service to help impartial professionals evaluate which polices are working, which are failing, and which were fabricated.

Spanish Supreme Court Holds Bank Liable for Losses Following SIM Swap

The decision could establish a precedent that affects telcos as well as banks across the EU.

Scam Hunters Observe Rising Use of T-Mobile US Prepaid SIMs by Criminals

A group called Demurrage researched 20 separate scams involving over 500 T‑Mobile phone numbers.

7 Arrests and 3 Fake Base Stations Seized in Istanbul

A Chinese national was accused of supplying the Chinese-made equipment through an electronics business in Istanbul.

Philippines Arrests Two More Chinese for Using an IMSI-Catcher

Photographs of their equipment matched those from previous arrests, including the same distinctive orange power inverter.
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The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard


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