(WMDJ) — Former clients of Eric Conn are being warned about scam phone calls from people falsely claiming to represent the Social Security Administration.

Conn, a former eastern Kentucky attorney, was convicted in what federal prosecutors described as one of the largest Social Security fraud schemes in U.S. history. Thousands of his former clients were later required to prove their disabilities again through redetermination hearings.

According to AppalReD Legal Aid, some former Conn clients are now being targeted by scammers posing as the Social Security Administration seeking personal information over the phone.

People are encouraged not to provide Social Security numbers, banking information or other sensitive details to unsolicited callers. Instead, they should verify any requests through official channels and request written documentation when possible.

Nearly 1,000 former Conn clients are still dealing with redetermination hearings years after the fraud case was uncovered.