Sandra Bullock has expressed "deep concern" for her family's safety and the "innocent people being taken advantage of" by online scammers.
The Oscar winner has shared a statement warning fans to be cautious of fraudulent social media accounts attempting to exploit her name.
"My family's safety, as well as the innocent people being taken advantage of, is my deep concern, and there will be a time when I will comment more, but for now our focus is helping law enforcement handle this matter," she said (via People).
"Please be aware that I do not participate in any form of social media. Any accounts pretending to be me or anyone associated with me are fake accounts and have been created for financial gain or to exploit people around me."
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The actor's sister Gesine Bullock-Prado recently took to social media to warn fans about accounts pretending to be her on Facebook.
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"I spend multiple times a day reporting fakes, dealing with weird & scary emails to my BUSINESS and HOME from men who believe that, through one of these many fake 'me's', they have a relationship with my sister through private messages and off app sites and have been giving (sometimes) THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS to an incredibly famous and successful grown assed woman," she wrote, alongside a screenshot showing fraudulent accounts.
She urged her followers to report and block such accounts, adding: "The only reason I stay on FB is to monitor this for my own knowledge so I am aware of the danger coming at me (and yes, because of these scams, I've had to involve local law enforcement and they've been outstanding)."
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Last month, UK soaps EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale all issued scam warnings to fans about fake social media accounts impersonating cast members.
EastEnders assured fans that "no cast member of EastEnders will ever make contact to request money for meeting, messages, set visits or any other interactions".
ITV also issued a statement on behalf of Coronation Street and Emmerdale, urging viewers to be "vigilant" about scammers on social media.
ITV also said it's "aware" these "sophisticated impersonations can include deep-fake footage (where it appears to be the actor talking but isn't) and personal messages which seem to be realistic and in character".
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