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

Preparations for the Crowdfunding Campaign Near Completion

It may be necessary, but is it possible?

South Korea’s Biggest Telco Blocked Over a Billion Calls and SMS Messages in 2025

SK Telecom reported a 119% increase in blocked calls and a 22% increase in blocked SMS messages compared to 2024.

Top US Expert Slams FCC for ‘Intentionally’ Hiding Robocall Crime Statistics

Americans are losing increasing amounts to frauds initiated by phone but the US comms regulator conceals evidence showing how ineffectual its consumer protection strategy really is.

The Commsrisk Review of 2025

It was a bad year.

Commsrisk Top Ten for 2025

Crime and misery featured heavily among the most widely-read articles of last year. Commsrisk's future will place more emphasis on objective data with the hope it will positively influence policy.

Indonesia Begins National Facial Recognition Trial for SIM Registration

East is beating West at tackling a key enabler of networked crime. The changing dynamic could render Western anti-fraud policies obsolete.

WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat Have 2 Months to Comply with New Indian SIM Binding Rule

Spammers and scammers use SIMs and simboxes to make huge numbers of online communication accounts. India's government and telcos are standing up to US internet firms like Meta which benefit from this abuse.

The Unsung Heroes of 2025

Virtue must be its own reward if good is to prevail over evil. That truth lives in the hearts of these unsung heroes.

Are There Countries Where It Is Impossible to Report a Scam Message?

The UN and INTERPOL will host the next Global Fraud Summit in a country where inhabitants complain they cannot notify the police of scam messages.

Mandatory Facial Recognition for New SIMs and New Phones in South Korea

Trials involving real-life customers will begin imminently with the intention to demand facial recognition for all new mobile lines from March 23, 2026.

Financial Times Documentary Explains Cybercrime, IMSI-Catchers and Scam Compounds

The producers spent over a year researching the global empires of Chinese cyber fraud syndicates, traveling the world to interview police, criminals and me.

Dull KPMG Report Reveals More about the Decline of Revenue Assurance than Its Future

This may not be a popular article because it lists reasons not to read something else.
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