Tim Ferriss’s Scam Framework and the Rise of Fake Gurus
For all the good Ferriss has done, he may have created a monster
“Here in my garage, just bought this new Lamborghini here…”
With just 10 words, Tai Lopez cemented himself as the start of an infamous YouTube trend that is still going strong today. That video now has almost 70 million views and has inspired an entire generation of scam artists to sell bogus courses that promise people an easy ride to riches.
You’ve probably seen these scammers while watching YouTube. They’re the ones that pop up in ads promising to show you how to get rich working at home from your laptop. They’re like the Instagram influencer being pictured in a private jet which is actually rented, except these guys go the extra mile and pretend that everything you see in their video - from the Bentley to the mansion, is actually theirs.
They pretend it’s theirs because they haven’t actually done anything valuable enough to be able to buy it, and that’s where you, the sucker customer comes in. You’re…
