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
This Jurisdiction Issue Makes International Traceback Useless
Police Find SMS Blaster Hoard in Cambodia
7-Year Prison Sentence for Fake Airplane Wi‑Fi Scammer Who Copied Private Sex Images from Women’s Phones
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Woman in Scam Compound Given Punishment Exercise until She Dropped Dead
Explaining the Global Scam Messaging Ecosystem to the Public
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Global Telco Suspended from Anti-Fraud Consortium after CEO Accused of ‘Breathtaking’ $500mn Loan Fraud
US Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former CEO of Messaging App for Fraud
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