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Contrepeneurs (Aka fake Gurus)

If you’ve spent any time online in the last decade, you’ve likely seen an ad that promises to teach you the “shortcut” to getting rich, losing weight, or attracting the mate of your dreams.

These “free” events are nothing more than a sales pitch in disguise.

Mike Winnet , a YouTuber who exposes fraudulent marketers, has coined the phrase “contrepreneur ” to describe a con artist who makes their fortune by fooling desperate, and vulnerable people

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