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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

Security, Fraud and RA Losses Worth $149bn in 2021 per Survey of Comms Providers

Security breaches caused most leakage for comms providers, whilst RA-style leakages were worth almost double the value of fraud.

Now You Can Buy Bots That Steal SMS OTPs

Crooks are selling software that automates social engineering. Bots call targets and ask for one-time passwords that are used to take control of bank, cryptocurrency and PayPal accounts.

FBI Guide to Mobile Network CDRs Leaked Online

Do you want to know which US networks are best able to monitor your movements and messages? An FBI manual offers some answers.

Commsrisk Top Ten for October 2021

The contrasting fortunes of two Commsrisk articles during October illustrates why simple social media metrics are not a reliable way to measure true engagement.

FCC Commissioner Seeks to Ban ‘Huawei on Wings’ Drone Manufacturer

Brendan Carr says DJI, which has a 50% share of the US drone market, extracts data from the phones of users and sends it to China.

Cloned Voice of Company Director Used for $35mn Bank Theft, Says UAE Police

The company's banker was fooled by an AI simulation of the director's voice plus emailed instructions to transfer money.

How the GLF Watered Down Its Anti-Fraud Code of Conduct

Sharing information is vital to reducing fraud but refusing to share information about fraud is a source of commercial advantage.

Personalized Video Ads by Film Star Highlight the Risks and Rewards of Deepfake Technology

Thousands of Indians are making adverts where an AI version of famous actor Shah Rukh Khan says the name of their business.

Has the UK Regulator Just Ordered the Blocking of Foreign Scam Calls?

No, Ofcom has not ordered widespread blocking of international calls. But risk managers should understand why the BBC said they had.

The ‘Amazing’ Correlation that Reveals the Flaw in US Robocalling Rules

Data shows that fraudsters have perverted STIR/SHAKEN to obtain positive attestations for robocalls made to US consumers.

Major Carrier Says It Blocked 191mn Wangiri Calls During First Half of 2021

iBasis is the third largest carrier of international voice traffic and a member of the RAG anti-wangiri intelligence network.

Google Objects to Film Studio Demands to Block Popular App Used by Pirates

Google wants to intervene in legal action that concerns blocking the distribution of Popcorn Time software.

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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