r/FakeGuru is a subreddit with 20k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses scam, guru, fake guru, fake, and course.
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."
39 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "David Bruncic /KST Marketing -Honest review & my experience"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is Joel Kaplan AgencyLab legit?"
3 posts
#4
News
: "Richard Yu Scam"
3 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I'm currently working on creating a community/platform that would allow to leave Reviews on Online Courses - Does this interest anyone?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FakeGuru
#1
Scam
: "Richard Yu Scam Update"
98 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."
56 posts
#3
Fake Guru
: "Fake Guru reported for sexual assault"
38 posts
#4
Fake
: "Fake Guru Tactics Explained: A breakdown of Psychological manipulation in Jaychrismentor’s Content"
35 posts
#5
Course
: "i bought every guru Course just to see how fake they really are. now i’m dropping all 10TB for free so everyone else can see it too"
22 posts
#6
Scammer
: "Alfie Robertson Scammer"
19 posts
#7
Mentorship
: "Overpriced recycled Mentorship with Hidden Fees & No Real Results (ft. Jaychrismentor, iamhugochristiansen)"
11 posts
#8
Money
: "Are there actually any legit ways to make Money online?"
10 posts
#9
Review
: "David Bruncic /KST Marketing -Honest Review & my experience"
10 posts
#10
Online
: "Changing the Online education and self-help industry"
9 posts
Member Growth in r/FakeGuru
Yearly
+10k members(108.7%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026