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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

Insider IT Procurement Fraud at South African Operator May Have Been Worth over $35mn

Cell C is said to have been ripped off by 83 inflated invoices submitted by external contractors and approved by Cell C's Executive Head of IT.

Adoption of Anti-Smishing Registry in Singapore and Ireland Prompts Dispute over Its Effectiveness in UK

Experts argued over whether the Mobile Ecosystem Forum's SMS Protection Registry has reduced SMS phishing in Britain.

Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa to Trial Cross-Border Central Bank Digital Currency Exchange

Project Dunbar is a threat to existing intermediaries and an opportunity to create better services for networked customers.

UK Serious Fraud Office Probes Major Mobile Network

Former executives at mobile operator O2 may have violated anti-bribery laws.

Over 30 Expert Speakers Commit to RAG London

If you are aware of a stronger conference agenda aimed at risk professionals working for comms providers then please let us know.

Alleged $14mn SMS Scammer Concedes 3-Year Extradition Fight

New York prosecutors claim Eugeni 'Zhenya' Tsvetnenko took the largest share of profits from a premium SMS auto-enrolling scam.

€225mn Fine for WhatsApp GDPR Failures

Anyone looking beyond the headlines will soon discover that the most severe fine ever levied by Ireland's Data Protection Commission is also proof of their incompetence.

Commsrisk Top Ten for August 2021

What were the big stories last month? These were the most popular Commsrisk articles during August.

Wangiri Warnings in Czechia, Greece and Poland

They say you must be insane to repeat the same act whilst expecting a new result. Consider the sanity of relying on repeated warnings to protect customers from the world's most common phone scam.

8 Reasons to Attend RAG London 2021

There are many reasons to attend the first London conference of the Risk & Assurance Group since April 2018. Here are just eight of them.

Australia Blocked 214mn Scam Calls in 9 Months

Paul Fletcher MP, the Australian Minister for Communications, says the rising number of blocked calls is proof that the country's anti-scam strategy is working.

Money Launderer Admits to Operating $311mn Bitcoin Mixer for Darknet Businesses

Larry Harmon's 'Helix' mixer obscured the origins of cryptocurrency earned by drug dealers and other illegal enterprises.

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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