Influencer offering online psychology to 'help fans help themselves' faked her college degree

A Brazilian influencer had her science registration revoked aft it was revealed that she had obtained a fake diploma.

Maria Sayago is said to person received the diploma successful February 2023 from Funorte University Center successful Montes Carlos, a metropolis successful the west-central authorities of Mato Grosso, section quality outlets reported Monday.

The São Paulo Regional Psychology Council recovered that the diploma was not valid aft it discovered aggregate discrepancies aft she was registered successful September 2023.

'The Funorte University Center has already passed connected each accusation astir the contented to the Regional Psychology Council of São Paulo, proving that the diploma is fake and that the idiosyncratic was ne'er a pupil of the institution,' the assemblage said successful a statement.

Sayago advertised herself arsenic a scientist who offered backstage sessions, lectures and online classes via her Instagram account, which was acceptable backstage Monday afternoon.

'I assistance you assistance yourself!' her illustration enactment read.

In 1 of her posts to her 71,000 followers, Sayago claimed she was 'working with techniques that assistance radical reenforce their affirmative points done self-knowledge.'

The allegations shocked her followers. 

'Influencers should beryllium banned, similar indebtedness sharks,' 1 idiosyncratic commented.

'What you'll find astir connected these societal networks are radical who accidental they are 1 happening but are not,' different chimed in.

'All you person to bash is not survey and you'll go an influencer,' different Instagrammer said.

DailyMail.com reached retired to Sayago for comment.

The determination to suspend Sayago's licence comes conscionable 2 months aft an investigative study from Brazilian quality outlet Metropoles. 

It recovered that a transgression radical was charging $450 to forge diplomas and documents that are required to signifier law.

The documents, according to the scammers, were acknowledged by the Ministry of Education.

'I'll crook you into a lawyer successful 72 hours,' 1 of the fraudsters claimed erstwhile contacted by reporters disguising themselves arsenic prospective buyers.

Another mentioned that they had diplomas disposable for up to 4 antithetic schools.

'We person 4 large universities dispersed crossed the country,' they claimed. 'You conscionable person to determine which 1 you similar best.'