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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

Repatriated Scammers Are a Security Risk, Says Kenyan Government

Around 400 Kenyans have been repatriated from scam compounds in Asia after being lured by fraudulent job adverts on social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram.

Three Arrested in Toronto after First SMS Blaster Detected in North America

Dafeng Lin, Junmin Shi and Weitong Hu have been charged with 44 offenses in total.

Investigation Shows Telcos in Israel, UK and Jersey Enable Spying on Phones Worldwide

The privacy of phone users is under attack, as proven with SS7 and Diameter signaling data examined by The Citizen Lab.

Wacky Call Increments Reveal Deeper Issues with Restoring Trust

Complicated changes to wholesale prices are being communicated with minimal notice.

Why Ukraine Is Building a Mobile Network Just to Fight the War

Ukraine's big three mobile operators have been asked to help.

South Korea Fights Vishing Scams with Singing and Martial Arts

TV celebrity and taekwondo champion Na Tae‑ju warns the public about voice phishing with fists and melody.

Philippines to Phase Out SMS OTPs for Bank Transactions

The country's central bank is also imposing other anti-fraud obligations that will affect telecoms.

Kazakhstan Becomes First CIS Country to Arrest SMS Blaster Gang

Mobile operator Tele2 helped the authorities to locate the rogue base station.

We Made It! Thanks to All Our Donors

Donations from a wide range of companies and individuals have secured the future of the Global Fraud Dashboard.

Brazilian Authorities Find Another SMS Blaster in São Paulo

This is the eighth SMS blaster found in the city since July 2024.

41,387 Phone Numbers Disconnected Since South Korea Introduced 10-Minute Scam Blocks

The figure was shared in private correspondence from the National Counter-Scam Bureau of Korea.

Fake Invoices Lure Victims into Callback Scams

A new report from scamhunter collective Demurrage also explains how US comms providers RingCentral and Bandwidth allow foreign call centers to defraud Americans.

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