Over the past couple of years, scammers on Facebook and Instagram have come up with a nifty way to hide.

You might have noticed it too. Friend requests from people you’ve never met who call themselves “Digital Creators.” The title sounds harmless and professional, but lately it’s become one of the easiest ways to spot fake accounts.

Meta says it disables more than a billion fake Facebook and Instagram accounts every few months. Most of those are stopped before they ever go live, but some slip through. And when they do, they start sending out friend requests or asking to join private groups.

So why are so many scammers calling themselves “Digital Creators”? Because it works.

First, the title looks modern and adds instant credibility. It makes a fake account look like someone who just wa

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