The 404 Media Podcast

How Influencers Fake Being Rich

July 8, 2026·50 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Take control of your data footprint risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Go to incogni.com/404Media and use code 404MEDIA for 60% off an annual plan. That's code 404MEDIA at incogni.com/404Media. This week, we talk about Jason's dive into the world of LARPing, where hustlebros and influencers use fake YouTube, OnlyFans, and Stripe dashboards as "proof" that they're rich in order to sell low-quality get-rich-quick courses in pyramid schemes. We show how easy it is to pretend like you're rich, and how these strategies are used all over social media. How I Bought a Private Jet By Selling $10 Subscriptions to 404 Media Inside Cannes, the Advertising Industry’s Biggest Party YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/Tmsayhy94RE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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