Nicole Mcneil Donecker

February 25, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

MLMs are similar in structure to pyramid schemes, but with the essential difference that an MLM is considered a legitimate business enterprise and a pyramid is a scheme to defraud. Understanding this difference is paramount for investors.

By Nicole McNeil Donecker

8 minute read

May 06, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Over the past year I have seen a few headlines on the Wirecard scandal in Germany and took a closer look. That closer look took me through a series of events beginning in 2002 through Wirecard's downfall in 2020, which read more like a movie or a novel than real life.

By Nicole McNeil Donecker

8 minute read

May 11, 2020 | Pro Mid Market

COVID-19 related fraud has been a topic in nearly all of the newsletters that are hitting my inbox and many of the news stories I have been reading. Some are a twist on the old scams, and some are new, based on the fears and vulnerabilities the pandemic has exposed.

By Nicole McNeil Donecker

9 minute read

May 07, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

COVID-19 related fraud has been a topic in nearly all of the newsletters that are hitting my inbox and many of the news stories I have been reading. Some are a twist on the old scams, and some are new, based on the fears and vulnerabilities the pandemic has exposed.

By Nicole McNeil Donecker

9 minute read

November 19, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

So, what is affinity fraud? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines affinity fraud as "investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly or professional groups.

By Nicole McNeil Donecker

7 minute read