No, Nu Skin is not a scam or pyramid scheme. A scam is a slang term for a fraudulent business or a confidence trick which defrauds a person (typically of money) by gaining their confidence. The word scam has been associated with illegal pyramid schemes for decades.

Nu Skin is an approved Income Centre opportunity and is one of only 9 UK income opportunities to pass the Income Centre's strict approval criteria. Whilst it's important to be vigilant when looking for ways to work from home or start your own business you can be assured that Nu Skin is a genuine way for you to make money.

Only genuine income opportunities are shown on the Income Centre, our approvals team have collective experience of over 50 years in the industry. To help re-assure you, please take a look over the facts below.

Nu Skin was founded in 1984 and is now established in 50 countries, with over 800,000 distributors worldwide. The company began trading in the UK in 1995 and is a member of the Direct Selling Association (DSA). Nu Skin is a $1 billion direct selling company and reported first quarter profits for 2010 of $364.1 million dollars. The company is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange and offers a full 30 day money back guarantee.

To see full facts about the Nu Skin opportunity and how it passed our criteria: Nu Skin Fact File.

To see verified testimonials from people all over the UK making money with Nu Skin: Nu Skin Testimonials.

We invite you to examine our strict approval criteria closely. For further re-assurances, advice or information call an Income Centre Opportunity Advisor on 0800 1422 467 - we offer free, independent advice. Alternatively, you could contact a Distributor directly: Nu Skin Distributors.

You can learn more about what an income opportunity scam is and why pyramid selling schemes are illegal in the UK.