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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

Cambodian Journalist Who Reports on Scam Compounds Is Arrested

Mech Dara has dared to tell truths about scam compounds that corrupt Cambodian officials do not want to hear.

Court Revives Massive Six-Year SIM Swap Case Against AT&T

Michael Terpin lost USD24mn in cryptocurrency because fraudsters swapped his SIM.

T‑Mobile US Agrees to USD31.5mn Deal over Data Breach

The US telco has also agreed to strengthen its cybersecurity.

The Abuse of Global Title: The World Is Bigger Than You Think

Everybody should support the GSMA code seeking to reduce the abuse of Global Title, but very few have. The abuse of Global Title represents the tip of an international iceberg of corruption stretching from the oppression of journalists in Cambodia to state-sanctioned surveillance in Chile.

South Korean Police Offers Cash and Reduced Sentences to Scammers Who Turn Informant This Month

Authorities in South Korea want scammers to return from compounds in China, Cambodia and the Philippines. In other news, NZ police found the country's first SMS smishing blaster.

UK Statistics Show Why Whistleblowing Matters

A robust whistleblowing procedure is a deterrent to wrongdoing by staff.

‘Special Reporting Period’ for South Korean Scammers to Become Informants

There is an amnesty and financial rewards for Koreans who return to their homeland from foreign scam compounds.

New Zealand Finds First SMS Blaster Bank Smishing Fraud

The authorities were coy about how many victims may have received smishing messages.

Thoughts about the UK Regulatory Consultation on Mobile Messaging Scams

The work done by institutions can be dominated by silos and categories; criminals exploit the cracks between them.

Auditing the US Robocall Mitigation Database, Again

Nobody at the FCC looked closely at the submission from a man called Bhavesh about a business called Bhavesh.

Australia’s Anti-Scam Philosophy Is Exceptionally Well Rounded

A comprehensive and consistent approach that will coordinate anti-scam activity across sectors will be backed by tough penalties for organizations that fail to play their part.

Registries, Timezones, Molehills and a Man Named Bhavesh: How Silos Give Scammers an Advantage

This week we examine how regulators are creating or overcoming barriers to cooperation via news from Australia, the UK and the USA.

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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