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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

WeDo and SIGOS: Europe Must Learn from Its Mistakes

Either Europe manages its own risks or Europe's enemies will exploit them.

Police Seize 16 Simboxes from Philippine Online Vendor

There has been a spate of arrests by police who responded to adverts for the sale of equipment typically used to send scam messages.

Commsrisk Top Ten for March 2025

Which were the big stories that you missed? These were the ten most popular articles on Commsrisk during March.

GSMA Call Check vs STIR/SHAKEN: Explaining the Two Competing Models for Validating Caller ID Worldwide

The launch of GSMA Call Check has clarified a fundamental and binary choice for all countries, regulators and telcos.

UK Body Announces Fraud Info Sharing Pilots for Telcos, Banks and Tech Firms

Ruth Evans of Stop Scams UK hailed a new pledge with an impressive array of signatories but which omitted specifics about the action these execs intend to take.

T‑Mobile US Pays $33mn for SIM Swap Cryptocurrency Theft

The victim's lawyers also fought to make the outcome public.

WhatsApp Banned 92 Million Indian Accounts Last Year

The rising number of bans may be due to spammers and scammers shifting their focus away from traditional telecom services.

European Free-Loading Is ‘Pathetic’: Trump’s Team Accidentally Adds Journalist to National Security Chat

US Vice-President J.D. Vance said he 'hated' the need to pay for Europe's security in a Signal chat that discussed military operations.

180 Arrested and SMS Blasters Seized as Philippines Cracks Down on Scam Hubs

Many different nationalities, some trafficked illegally, work for 'POGO' gambling outfits that were banned due to the scale of crime associated with them.

Should Anti-Scam Controls Generate Revenue?

Protecting people and saving our way of life must become a higher priority than saving pennies or serving businesses.

AI Bot Spams LinkedIn with Cybersecurity Posts

As you would expect, the US social network either does not know or does not care that it is a conduit for automated spam.

Another 2,876 Scammers Return to China from Myanmar

Victories by rebel armies are prompting the release of thousands who were forced to work in scam compounds. China can cope with repatriating large numbers; citizens of other countries are not so fortunate.

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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