Amway to pay $225 million to resolve FTC recruitment allegations

Sep 17, 2026 18:23 (36d ago)

Amway Corp. and two affiliates will pay $225 million under a proposed order.
The FTC alleged unfair and deceptive recruitment tactics involving Amway’s business opportunity.
World Wide Group, L.L.C. and Leadership Team Development Inc. are the named affiliates.

Amway Corp. and two affiliates will pay $225 million under a proposed order resolving Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that they used unfair and deceptive tactics to recruit members to their direct-selling and multilevel-marketing opportunity. The affiliates are World Wide Group, L.L.C. and Leadership Team Development Inc.