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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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July 10 Is the Deadline in the Commsrisk Advert Auction

If you only try to reach people via social media then there are many you will never reach.

‘Revenue Assurance Has Become the Biggest Looting Avenue in the State’; Ghana Politician Slams Corrupt RA Deals

Sam George MP says governments have handed out national RA contracts for the wrong reasons.

Thai Money Mule Who Helped $5mn Con Arrested after Escaping Cambodian Scam Call Center

The mule worked in an office building in a Cambodian border town, scanning his face to enable large transfers.

Two Men Extradited from Malaysia to Singapore over Android Malware Bank Account Thefts

A 7-month investigation also led to arrests in Hong Kong and the closure of a scam call center in Taiwan.

First Australian Bank Joins ‘Intel Loop’ That Feeds Scam Data to Telcos

Commonwealth Bank will automatically relay phone numbers and URLs used by scammers so comms providers can take immediate action.

New Belgian Law to Block Inbound International Calls That Spoof Domestic Numbers

Belgium follows ECC Recommendation 23(03) by giving telcos 3 months to stop calls spoofing Belgian landlines and 6 months for calls spoofing mobiles.

US Warns Telcos That Chinese-British Submarine Cable Repair Ships Are a Security Risk

A ship which can repair cables could also potentially install surveillance devices.

Why Do We Allow Equipment for Spies and Scammers to Be Advertised Online?

Restricting the sale of IMSI-catchers and simboxes should be as important as detecting when and where they are used.

Deutsche Telekom Remains Top Foreign Source of Potentially Illegal Calls that US Traced Back to Origin

Around 1,200 calls were traced by the US authorities during the final quarter of 2023, per the most recent 'transparency' report.

Teenage SIM Swappers to Be Retrained as IT Pros; Kenya’s Bold New Anti-Fraud Plan

The Chief ICT Officer of Bomet County has 52 acres for new facilities where school drop-outs will learn about IT and e-commerce instead of being recruited to cybercrime.

First UK Arrests of IMSI-Catching SMS-Blasting Smishing Fraudsters

This method of scamming the public will inevitably spread worldwide. Calling it 'the first of its kind' is a poor excuse for nations that chose to remain unprepared.

Baltic Telcos Hail Blocks on Spoofed Inbound International Calls

The Lithuanian and Latvian telcos of Bitė Group will also block calls presenting any domestic number which has not been assigned to an operator.
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