Sandra Bullock Issues Urgent Warning About Social Media Scammers
Sandra Bullock has issued a serious warning about fake social media accounts impersonating her, revealing that these scams are not only deceiving fans but also posing a threat to her family’s safety.
“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,” she told PEOPLE exclusively.
Sandra also expressed deep concern about the situation, adding, “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.”
Scammers Are Targeting Fans and Using Her Sister’s Identity
Sandra isn’t the only one dealing with the chaos. Her younger sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado, took to Facebook on February 2 to reveal just how bad things have gotten. She shared shocking details about fake accounts impersonating her and using her identity to trick people into thinking they have a personal connection with Sandra.
“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.
“These Accounts Are Run by Crime Rings”
Gesine claimed that organized crime groups are behind these scams. She revealed that the scammers create fake groups where an imposter version of her posts “official statements” to make the deception seem more convincing.
“Not me. This is my only account and y’all know it’s about baking, cooking, animals, and gardening. I’m a grown-assed middle-aged woman with a life and I don’t troll around at 54 DMing people,” she stated bluntly.
She urged her followers to stay vigilant, advising them to “report and block” any suspicious accounts. The problem has even forced her to involve local law enforcement.
Facebook vs. Instagram—Why Isn’t Meta Doing More?
Gesine noted that while Instagram (which is owned by Meta, the same company that owns Facebook) is proactive in handling imposter accounts, Facebook has been far less effective. “Strangely, Insta handles these things and even informs me when someone creates an account that may be an imposter. But FB? Same company with same tech? Can’t be bothered,” she wrote.
Sandra and Gesine’s messages are clear: If you see an account claiming to be Sandra Bullock, it’s fake. So, if you ever get a DM from “Sandra Bullock” asking for money, hit that block button immediately.
