日本アムウェイに取引停止命令　目的隠し勧誘―消費者庁

　ネットワークビジネスに入会させる目的を隠して商品購入や会員登録を勧誘したとして、消費者庁は１４日までに、連鎖販売取引（マルチ商法）業者の日本アムウェイ合同会社（東京都渋谷区）に対し、特定商取引法違反（迷惑勧誘など）で６カ月の取引停止を命じた。新規会員の勧誘や契約ができなくなる。同社への行政処分は初めて。
　消費者庁によると、同社の会員は遅くとも２０２１年３月以降、社名や目的を明示せずに商品購入や会員登録を勧誘したり、契約前に書面を交付しなかったりした。
　インターネット交流サイト（ＳＮＳ）やマッチングアプリを通じて知り合った消費者に対し、社名を告げずに化粧品や空気清浄機などの商品購入や会員登録を強要していたという。（2022/10/14-18:51）

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has ordered multilevel marketing company Amway Japan to suspend transactions for six months over illegal soliciting.
   The administrative penalty for violation of the specified commercial transactions law was slapped on the company for the first time. Specifically, the firm is banned during the period from soliciting new members and merchandise purchases, as well as making contracts.
   According to the agency, the company has since March 2021 at the latest solicited people to buy products or sign up for membership without telling them that they would be made to participate in a networking business.
   In many cases, Amway Japan members coerced people they found via social media or matching apps to buy cosmetics, air purification machines or other products, or to sign up for membership, without telling them the name of the firm and its intent.
   The company has been engaged in multilevel marketing involving household products such as health food and cosmetics. Its predecessor was established in 1977.