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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

UK Sets Precedent for Other Countries by Banning Global Title Leasing

Ofcom, the UK comms regulator, has taken the lead in protecting phone users from network spies. The question is whether other national regulators will follow their example.

SMS Blasters Warn Iranian Women to Cover Their Heads

Men also receive SMS messages warning about the non-compliance of women 'assigned' to them.

How eSIMs Can Be Used for SIM Swap Fraud

A story from Slovakia illustrates how scammers will trick people into losing control of their phone by switching to an eSIM.

Security Agencies Warn of Phone Spyware in Apps for Uyghurs, Tibetans and Taiwanese

The goal appears to be surveillance of potential opponents of the Chinese Communist Party.

Minister Refuses to Answer Questions about Chinese Scam SMS Blasters Circling Japan

A social media frenzy was started when an amateur Tokyo sleuth named 'Radio Yakuza' investigated strange transmissions and linked them to an object that looks identical to devices seized by police in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia.

Scam Bosses Made Red Cross Donations Worth $7mn

Cambodian scamlords are whitewashing their reputations and boosting their status in society through contributions to the Cambodian Red Cross.

Ghana Spends 84% of Inbound International Traffic Revenue on GVG Assurance Contract

Sam George, Ghana's Minister of Communications, said the regulator will take control of the national RA system from Global Voice Group.

Over 40% of American Scam Calls Traced to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US

The latest public data from the US traceback group shows more scam calls are being traced to the Big 3 operators than before.

US Regulator Considers Mandatory Call Validation for Non-IP Networks

After five years of hoping that US telcos would upgrade all networks to IP, the FCC is contemplating a long overdue reversal of its consumer protection policy.

15 Months’ Prison for Simboxer Who Sent 30,000 Fake Bank SMS Messages

Owing money to loan sharks, a small businessman agreed to send millions of messages on their behalf.

Victims’ Associations Want New US Sanctions Against Cambodian Scam Compounds

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was told to adopt a tougher stance on Cambodian trafficking and corruption than his predecessors.

Aussie Police Arrest Suspected Number Porting Fraudster

A Melbourne man is alleged to have succeeded in porting 44 phone numbers belonging to other people by submitting 193 different porting requests.

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