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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

Samsung Swaps eSIMs of Customers before Phones are Delivered; SIM Swap Fraud Panic Ensues

Phone subscribers now have to worry about premature e-activation.

Brazil’s Regulator Launches Spam Number-Checking Web Portal for Consumers

According to some measures, Brazilians receive more nuisance robocalls than any other nationality.

Asia Is Racing Ahead with Digital Currencies (and Digital Risk Management Too)

Laos is copying Cambodia by turning cash into data. Indians will soon spend their Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in retail stores.

43,835% Increase in US Phone Numbers Offered to Fraudsters for Call Termination Since 2020

Criminals obtained a wide choice of destinations in Alaska, California, and Hawaii, along with toll-free and Canadian numbers.

Google MVNO Privacy Breach Leads to SIM Swap Takeover

Little is known about the breach at Google Fi, but the timing suggests it is linked to a breach at T-Mobile, one of their network providers.

Commsrisk Top Ten for January 2023

Commsrisk has published slightly over 3,000 articles since 2006. The most popular Commsrisk article of last month is already the most popular Commsrisk article of all time.

Is Netflix Going to Kick 100 Million Viewers Off Its Platform?

Policies to reduce password sharing that were piloted in Latin America will soon be applied more generally.

GVG and Guinea Fight in US Court Over $22mn Fee for Terminating National RA Contract

Global Voice Group says its telco tax audits generate lots of money for African governments. The Republic of Guinea says otherwise.

Singapore to Flag All A2P SMS from Unregistered Senders as ‘Likely Scam’

The warnings will be presented for 6 months from January 31, then texts from unregistered senders will be automatically blocked.

Engineer Arrested for Wiretapping Opponents of Former Mexico City Mayor

A special team illegally gathered intelligence by using an IMSI-catcher and recording private phone conversations.

FCC Threatens to Disconnect Twilio for Illegal Robocalls

Warning a USD10bn comms provider that they could be cut off in 48 hours represents a significant escalation by the US regulator.

73% of IoT Device Manufacturers Do Not Comply with Imminent UK Security Rules

New research warns many businesses selling networked devices could soon receive steep fines. Other countries are expected to follow suit.

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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