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Fraud: Cybercrime Story
A middle-class boy Rohan, helping his family financially, had a dream to start the traditional clothing business. His dream gets shattered by a message - “Dear Customer, you have made debit card purchase of INR 2,03,000.00 at 5:30 PM : Merchant Info-FakeBrandshopping LLC.” It makes him an online fraud victim.A puzzle solver, studying psychology, and a friend - Samyak, and an ethical hacker Nachiket takes the challenge to help Rohan. It is more intense than it looks, will they succeed?
- GenresFiction
86 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2017
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7 people want to read
About the author
Dipal Patel
8 books1 followerAn MBA and Engineer, working with cutting-edge technology for innovations in labs, Dipal Patel is a true bridge between technical and non-technical people.
An avid book reader turned to a writer, follower of the latest technology, and utilizing his innovative skills in creating unbelievable plots for Frauds using Technology. His motto is to make readers aware of probable vulnerabilities, by utilizing simple writing style.
He lives in Ahmedabad with his lovely wife Palak, and mischievous daughter Saanvi.
An avid book reader turned to a writer, follower of the latest technology, and utilizing his innovative skills in creating unbelievable plots for Frauds using Technology. His motto is to make readers aware of probable vulnerabilities, by utilizing simple writing style.
He lives in Ahmedabad with his lovely wife Palak, and mischievous daughter Saanvi.
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September 8, 2017
Very quick read and not bad. Will be good read for people who are not much into online and Internet world.
July 20, 2017
The book is a quick read at just over 81 pages. It’s a book that you would like to “Read In One Sitting”.
The book has a story about Cybercrime, How fraud happens? What is real life, a serious effect of Cybercrime in our life?
I like the writing style. the characterization is excellent. Especially the hero of the story Samyak. The book also has a social message. The Book is not only for the technical reader but also non-technical readers. Dipal keeps in mind that every reader enjoys the book. The storyline is well portrayed. You will enjoy a flow of the story. The entire story is divided in three days starting on Sunday and ends on Tuesday.
I would say an exciting Cybercrime thriller, a compelling psychological study, and the story of a hacker shows how they’re committed.
Technology has always been a double edged sword — fire kept us warm and cooked our food but also burned down our life.
Overall, It’s good combination of cybercrime, human psychology, social message and thriller.
The book has a story about Cybercrime, How fraud happens? What is real life, a serious effect of Cybercrime in our life?
I like the writing style. the characterization is excellent. Especially the hero of the story Samyak. The book also has a social message. The Book is not only for the technical reader but also non-technical readers. Dipal keeps in mind that every reader enjoys the book. The storyline is well portrayed. You will enjoy a flow of the story. The entire story is divided in three days starting on Sunday and ends on Tuesday.
I would say an exciting Cybercrime thriller, a compelling psychological study, and the story of a hacker shows how they’re committed.
Technology has always been a double edged sword — fire kept us warm and cooked our food but also burned down our life.
Overall, It’s good combination of cybercrime, human psychology, social message and thriller.
July 25, 2019
Plot: Samyak, a psychology student and Nichiket, an ethical hacker join hands to help Rohan who was conned by an e-commerce company.
'Fraud' is a short story that focuses on Cyber Crime literacy. Through this story, Dipal Patel strives to expose how fraudsters exploit the unsuspecting patrons by employing unsavory practices to swindle money.
This book finds itself wedged between the two genres. It was neither a full-fledged story nor an out and out non-fiction book. Maybe that explains why this book has an overall rating of just 3 in Goodreads.
But shelving that fact aside, I can't help buy give Dipal Patel a pat on the back for how lucidly he was able to elucidate the intricacies of the fast-growing use of online payments and other derived features of the Internet.
I was stupefied to learn how easy it is to 'Hack' a person and exhort money from him without leaving any trace. I felt alarmed when I realized how exposed and gullible we are. This is an absolute no-nonsense book that'll apprise you of the dicey nature of the cyber crime.
Considering the short length of the story and the significance of the message it carries, I feel that its a worthwhile read.
'Fraud' is a short story that focuses on Cyber Crime literacy. Through this story, Dipal Patel strives to expose how fraudsters exploit the unsuspecting patrons by employing unsavory practices to swindle money.
This book finds itself wedged between the two genres. It was neither a full-fledged story nor an out and out non-fiction book. Maybe that explains why this book has an overall rating of just 3 in Goodreads.
But shelving that fact aside, I can't help buy give Dipal Patel a pat on the back for how lucidly he was able to elucidate the intricacies of the fast-growing use of online payments and other derived features of the Internet.
I was stupefied to learn how easy it is to 'Hack' a person and exhort money from him without leaving any trace. I felt alarmed when I realized how exposed and gullible we are. This is an absolute no-nonsense book that'll apprise you of the dicey nature of the cyber crime.
Considering the short length of the story and the significance of the message it carries, I feel that its a worthwhile read.
October 1, 2017
too shallow
January 29, 2018
Very Quick read. What I liked most was that it had loads of information and explained nicely.
But as a story it was not that appealing.
But as a story it was not that appealing.
November 14, 2023
Dipal Patel
The book is simple and an eye opener for all of generations getting exposed to digital world. It easily explains how digital fraud can happen and reality of the society in terms of police, thoughts of Indian middleclass family, psychology of oppressed. A good reading for me. Thanks to the author.
The book is simple and an eye opener for all of generations getting exposed to digital world. It easily explains how digital fraud can happen and reality of the society in terms of police, thoughts of Indian middleclass family, psychology of oppressed. A good reading for me. Thanks to the author.
October 18, 2017
This is a children's book, YA at max. The author tried to make concepts simple and ended up just throwing in some technical jargon and called it a day. A pretty long article to say such things existed. The scenes weren't handled very well. The characters were childish even for a child. There was a scene where the narrator ridicules a character for wearing loose clothes before going to bed. What?
Very bad language. It seemed the author had a very big problem with prepositions. Language is a precious tool for a writer and I have very little respect for those who can't use it properly. If English isn't one's stronghold, then one should write in something in they are proficient in. Or hire professional help if one is serious about his/her book.
Very bad language. It seemed the author had a very big problem with prepositions. Language is a precious tool for a writer and I have very little respect for those who can't use it properly. If English isn't one's stronghold, then one should write in something in they are proficient in. Or hire professional help if one is serious about his/her book.
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