Dean Withers Accused of Running University "Scam"

TikToker Dean Withers is facing backlash after promoting an online university course, which critics are now calling a scam. Withers, who has nearly one million TikTok followers, went viral after a 2022 video resurfaced on X (formerly Twitter) with over 1 million views. In the clip, he boasted about his lavish lifestyle, flying to LA in a private jet with $1 million, and encouraged viewers to join his online university, "E-Rich Lifestyle."

In the video, Withers urged viewers to "learn and grow from their ridicule" and promoted his course, which promised lessons on influencer management, advanced cryptocurrency trading, and making money online, so others could live like him. However, as the video gained attention, people quickly started calling out the program as a potential scam.

Withers claimed his course, held on TikTok and Telegram, would teach students how to get rich through knowledge on crypto, finance, and generating online income. He promoted the course as having coaches, mentors, and a structure comparable to Andrew Tate's Hustler's University. Withers also sold an e-book for $250, claiming it cost him $8,750 in research and development to create.

After criticism grew, Withers revealed that the university was actually a failed marketing strategy. He admitted it was meant to draw attention and that his course only consisted of basic web development and CMS lessons for e-commerce websites. He acknowledged using the "Andrew Tate" angle to boost interest, but the ploy backfired.

Viewers have since slammed Withers, accusing him of trying to scam people. Comments on social media mocked his approach, with one user calling it "insane" and others ridiculing his ego-driven promotion.