r/FakeGuru is a subreddit with 21k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses scam, guru, fake, course, and scammer.
This community exists to shine light on self-proclaimed “gurus,” scam coaches, and predatory mentorship programs. We share experiences, evidence, and critical discussion so others don’t fall victim to false promises and manipulative sales tactics.
Popular Themes in r/FakeGuru
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I paid over $10,000 to fake gurus for their courses. Today, I’m going after fake gurus everywhere. I’m looking for more people who got scammed like I did to join me for a short podcast. If you want to fight back and help other people avoid falling into the same trap, let’s talk."
78 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "David Bruncic /KST Marketing -Honest review & my experience"
9 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I made a website :) Exposing a huge Airbnb coaching scam."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FakeGuru
#1
Scam
: "Dustin Varano Scammed me and my friends"
47 posts
#2
Guru
: "I paid over $10,000 to fake Gurus for their courses. Today, I’m going after fake Gurus everywhere. I’m looking for more people who got scammed like I did to join me for a short podcast. If you want to fight back and help other people avoid falling into the same trap, let’s talk."
33 posts
#3
Fake
: "Jay Shetty, Fake guru, headlining research/data science conference"
19 posts
#4
Course
: "Siam Kidd’s The realistic Trader Course is a 1000% a scam"
11 posts
#5
Scammer
: "23 Year Old Trader (Lanto Trades) Scammer"
9 posts
#6
Fake Guru
: "Fake Guru reported for sexual assault"
8 posts
#7
Review
: "David Bruncic /KST Marketing -Honest Review & my experience"
7 posts
#8
Expose
: "My Expose on the sh*t show guru group I got thrown out of"
7 posts
#9
Online
: "I paid over $10,000 to fake gurus for their courses. Today, I’m going after fake gurus everywhere. I’m looking for more people who got scammed like I did to join me for a short podcast. If you want to fight back and help other people avoid falling into the same trap, let’s talk."
6 posts
#10
Ai
: "US: What I wish I knew before joining a high-ticket Ai program"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/FakeGuru
Yearly
+10k members(103.8%)
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Last updated: August 30, 2026