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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

Police Got Crime Intel from 115mn Conversations by Infiltrating EncroChat Comms Network

Spying on the encrypted comms allowed police to subsequently seize or freeze almost a billion dollars' worth of cash and bank accounts.

Commsrisk Top Ten for June 2023

Which big stories have you missed? These Commsrisk articles generated most traffic during June.

YouTuber Gets Inside Smishing and Social Engineering

Micode followed digital breadcrumbs that began with an SMS from a number reserved for M2M, took him via web servers and Telegram channels, to swindlers with a psychopathic lack of remorse.

Why You Can No Longer Hear What Is Said on TV

Streaming services manipulate content to suit their libraries, not your ears.

Have EU Activists Smashed the US Anti-Spam Strategy? BICS, Proximus and Telesign Cited in Privacy Complaint

GDPR may not allow the sharing of data about calls using numbers belonging to EU citizens, even if the goal is to predict fraud.

5 Takeaways from the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2023

It is no surprise that crime motivates most breaches but not all the findings are consistent with the attacks described by telcos.

Notorious Brit SIM Swapper Gets 5 Years in US Prison

The sentence may appear severe until you appreciate the variety of crimes committed during a spree that lasted less than 18 months.

Ireland Rejects STIR/SHAKEN; Regulator Proposes Comprehensive Anti-Scam Plan

Comreg has recommended a series of common sense methods to stop scam calls and texts. Other regulators should copy it.

25 Years of RAFM: Talking to Vinod Kumar about Subex, Comms, Data, Indian Leadership and the Future

Subex has been an RAFM market leader for over two decades. Vinod Kumar has been one of Subex's leaders throughout that time.

Politician Says Safaricom Insider to Blame for SIM Swap Mobile Money Fraud

Somebody sent SMS and Whatsapp messages from the account of former Kenyan Deputy President candidate Justina Wamae.

The British Alternative to STIR/SHAKEN that the British Regulator Wants You to Ignore

The CIV method is obviously superior to STIR/SHAKEN but highly politicized decisions are rarely based on merit.

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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