People are easily influenced when the one doing the promoting is famous and well known. They’re going to be interested when they see their no.1 celebrity promoting a project.
Most times, these success stories can be formulated and even exaggerated by scammers looking to attract people to part with a little bit of money and have a success story of your own. And sadly, people fall into the trap in chasing their own big win and success story.
It all falls down to doing some serious research whenever you’re wanting to part with money for a new project or investment.
The problem with these stories is that they tend to be very believable especially if a celebrity is the one endorsing such.
Stories and life experiences, in general, are actually inspiring to know when they came from a valuable source. When I say "valuable", it means that the story is truly genuine as it teaches lots of life teachings that can be applied for everyone. The problem with these stories/advice is that they came from people who are verified, but what they share are just made-up or not real.
For example, a celebrity may claim that he/she invested on a specific platform and that made him/her lots of money. But in the end, it is all part of an advertising scheme in order to attract more users to that platform in which he/she mentioned.
At the end of the day, it is up to our diligent efforts to know which advice/stories to believe. No matter how convincing an advice would be, always stick with your gut and personal research for a secured decision making.