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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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BT Claims 83% Fall in A2P SMS Smishing

The leading British network is also going to impose tougher SMS blocks from today.

Spanish and Portuguese Police Arrest 54 Vishing Scammers

The crooks stole EUR2.5mn by combining scam phone calls with visits to the homes of victims.

Twilio Breach of 33mn Phone Numbers Is Gift to Social Engineering Fraudsters

The data was compromised via an insecure API for Authy, the two-factor authentication app owned by Twilio.

US Consults on Limiting Period When Handsets Can Be Locked to Networks

The FCC wants telcos to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of activation.

Aussie Police Discover ‘Evil Twin’ Free Wifi Harvesting Personal Data at Airports

Passengers at airports serving Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide were tricked into revealing their email and social media login credentials.

Commsrisk Top Ten for June 2024

Which were the big stories that you missed? These Commsrisk articles attracted the most visitors last month.

UK Comms Regulator Joins International Anti-Scam Coordination Group

Ofcom's participation in the Global Informal Regulatory Antifraud Forum (GIRAF) improves the prospects of GIRAF recruiting from countries that have signed bilateral agreements with the UK.

Anti-Fraud Groups Tell US Government to Use Sanctions to Tackle Slave Call Centers in Cambodia

Officials working for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have previously 'waived' the use of sanctions despite an explosion in Cambodian scam compounds staffed by victims of trafficking.

Just 12 Days Remaining in the Commsrisk Advert Auction; Bid Deadline Is July 10

We run open auctions so all businesses have a fair chance to promote their products and services to Commsrisk's unique readership.

Indians Must Wait 7 Days for Porting after Replacing SIMs per New Rules to Stop SIM Swap Fraud

Lost your phone? The Indian regulator will make subscribers wait 7 days before they can port their service.

Modern High-Tech Slavery: 300,000 Scammers Work from Compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos

Failing to calculate the true cost of network crime has led to a wholly inadequate response from both the private and public sector.

Huge Increase in Internal Fraud Investigations within Vodacom Group

631 staff and contractors were dismissed following a 16-fold increase in investigations of alleged fraud and irregularities.

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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