Double Deceit Summary
Double Deceit: A True Story of a Nigerian Scam
Dr. Agnes Chambers-Glenn, privately published, 106-14 Greenview Drive, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 7T5, docglenn23@yahoo.ca, 2013. 244pp. ISBN 978-1-4669-9438-6. CAD$15
In the novel, Double Deceit by Dr. Agnes Chambers-Glenn, the author follows the story of a medical doctor, Dr. Hassan Mashaal, a long time retire, on his pursuit as he takes down the money scammers who were responsible for the US $10.5 million scandal. Dr. Mashaal also gave insights to how one can protect themselves from the growing epidemic of unethical business practices. As Dr. Mashaal continues his expedition to recover his savings, he realizes that he is not the only one being scammed, but thousands of people around the world are also affected by these types of scams everyday. Dr. Mashaal later decides to seek assistance from the Canadian government; they were able to capture one of the culprits and bring him to justice according to his actions. …show more content…
The reality is that fraud is a growing epidemic that is unavoidable in other words it can very well happen to anyone at any time. As shown by Statistics Canada, Fraud, the most common property violation, accounted for 54% of all cybercrimes reported to police in Canada in 2012 (Star 1). As a result, educating oneself in strategies on how to detect fraud can help one decide in avoiding common mistakes most people make, especially fraud schemes which can be prevented. Applying these practices on a corporate level will reduce costs in investigating fraud claims, and would allow businesses to make better decisions that would benefit the economy in the long run. Moreover, realizing that an honest person with personal integrity could still commit fraud, there are motives, situational pressures, and many other reasons that drive regular people to commit
Dr. Agnes Chambers-Glenn, privately published, 106-14 Greenview Drive, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 7T5, docglenn23@yahoo.ca, 2013. 244pp. ISBN 978-1-4669-9438-6. CAD$15
In the novel, Double Deceit by Dr. Agnes Chambers-Glenn, the author follows the story of a medical doctor, Dr. Hassan Mashaal, a long time retire, on his pursuit as he takes down the money scammers who were responsible for the US $10.5 million scandal. Dr. Mashaal also gave insights to how one can protect themselves from the growing epidemic of unethical business practices. As Dr. Mashaal continues his expedition to recover his savings, he realizes that he is not the only one being scammed, but thousands of people around the world are also affected by these types of scams everyday. Dr. Mashaal later decides to seek assistance from the Canadian government; they were able to capture one of the culprits and bring him to justice according to his actions. …show more content…
The reality is that fraud is a growing epidemic that is unavoidable in other words it can very well happen to anyone at any time. As shown by Statistics Canada, Fraud, the most common property violation, accounted for 54% of all cybercrimes reported to police in Canada in 2012 (Star 1). As a result, educating oneself in strategies on how to detect fraud can help one decide in avoiding common mistakes most people make, especially fraud schemes which can be prevented. Applying these practices on a corporate level will reduce costs in investigating fraud claims, and would allow businesses to make better decisions that would benefit the economy in the long run. Moreover, realizing that an honest person with personal integrity could still commit fraud, there are motives, situational pressures, and many other reasons that drive regular people to commit