This was originally posted elsewhere, but when I came acorss it, I thought it would be perfect material for this section of the boards. I think to say there at least 'was' an Neways Scam is putting it lightly. The original post was made by a member named Benlinost. Here is his original post, and below that is some info I found about Neways. I hadn't heard of these guys previously but found the company's history to be very "interesting".

HI..Im here to straiten out a buncha lies with a company that done a great service to the mlm world and added a wonderful selection of products to homes across the country. The name of my company is Neways International and we focus on making affordable products for you and your family in justabout every category. There has been so much complainting about a few of the ingredients found in our products and im hear to set the recoprd striaght. Yes... soribital and sucralose are found in nearly every household product most of us have ever used.. and has been used for a long times. They have not harmed anyone.. made anyone sick or unhealthy in any way... and they are a healthy alternate for sugars and other more unhealthy substances. At Neways.. we help you improve your health and beauty while leaving out a huge list of unhealthy things that are found in many other things. Anyways we make every thing we offer high quality and the best that can done. Scientists make the products and guarantee that they are as close to heal;thy as can be acheeved. Our products are safe from phthalates.. DEAs.. TEAs.. sodium laurels sulfates.. and talcs and are also made to be free of heavy metal... microbes.. and pesticides and we relie on scientists that each of our products are safe in the eyes of the scientific community. Also you will make moneyby selling it and finding more members to get invoklved its a great program. Please join and get involved today. http://www.neways.com/en/Product/ProductOverview.aspx

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Hi Benlinost,

You realize that back in 2003, Neways International was busted for illegally distributing a product containing human growth hormone? We aren't talking about a little sucralose or sorbital, we are talking about human growth hormone... It was found in a product called BioGevity and advertised as having a "rejuvenating effect", and it came in the form of an oral spray that could basically lower cholesterol, increase IGF-1 levels, improve sexual frequency, decrease wrinkles, and connect you with Jesus.

Naturally, there were enough people willing to by it and Neways sold like 100,000 bottles..I don't know how the company even managed to get HGH, because it can't be sold without a doctor's prescription. This led to Neways having to pay a $500,000 on top of forfeiting the entire $1.25 million profit. On top of that, they were on probation for three years and forced to report any claims made by anyone that was hurt in anyway from using their product. Before that, in 1993 they were in trouble for putting furosemide (a prescription diuretic) in a product they were selling called "quickly". On the label, all that was listed in the ingredients list was papaya, kelp, garlic, and lactose, no mention at all of furosemide..big surprise.

Now if the illegal activity wasn't plentiful enough in regard to their products, Neways founders, Thomas and Leslie DeeAnn Mowers, had to relinquish control over the company after being pinched for tax evasion and failing to report $3 million on commissions made outside of the country. I don't even understand how the company is still in operation, but maybe they have new owners. You can't blame people for not wanting anything to do with this company after a history like that, and to top it all off, I cant imagine why they didn't make an attempt at changing their name, and at least pretend to be trying to go legit lol...