Sandra Bullock is raising her concerns about social media scams. "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," the Oscar winner said in a statement to People on Monday.

Scams involving celebrities or other famous people aren't really new - and are simply a modern take on the "Spanish Prisoner" or "Nigerian Prince" schemes