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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

Telco Fined $23.5mn for Taking Government Subsidies for Ineligible Phone Users

Programs to help Americans with low incomes were abused by TracFone Wireless, a subsidiary of Verizon.

What Does NIS2 Mean for Telco Security?

Expert analyst Patrick Donegan has summarized the implications of the directive which is central to EU cybersecurity law.

Australia Blocks 5.3mn Scam SMS Messages Per Week; Will Pilot a SenderID Registry

The ACMA wants Australia to join a growing list of countries that tackle impersonation fraud via better control of SMS identities.

Commsrisk Top Ten for November 2023

Which were the big risk stories that grabbed the attention of your peers? These Commsrisk articles received most traffic during November.

Russian Attack Drone Had Ukrainian Network SIM for Guidance or Remote Control

A Kyivstar SIM card was recovered from a munitions drone designed by Iran and extensively used by the Russian military.

8-Year Prison Sentence for SIM Swapper

Amir Hossein Golshan must also pay USD1,218,526 in restitution. His crimes include hijacking the account of a successful Instagram influencer and using social engineering to steal cryptocurrency.

Three Problems with the FCC Consultation on AI and Robocalls

A regulator's prejudices can be revealed by examining topics they choose not to discuss.

Experts Say ‘Phishing Resistant’ Authentication Needed to Counter Scattered Spider SIM Swaps

A detailed advisory from the FBI and CISA describes Scattered Spider hackers as 'experts in social engineering'.

Indian Police Raids 24 Locations Linked to US Robocall Imposter Scams

Suspects are alleged to have defrauded victims by pretending to be employees of the US government and its agencies.

Czech Police Detail Methods Used by $9mn Scam Call Center Based in Ukraine

Fraudsters used CLI spoofing and native Czech speakers to aid the impersonation of Czech banks and police.

AT&T Implicated in Trillion CDR Surveillance Program

Senator Ron Wyden believes the White House-funded purchase of call data from AT&T may have broken the law.

Denmark to Introduce SMS SenderID Registration to Counter Smishing

Business Minister Morten Bødskov also announced other measures to reduce fraud.

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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