Social Security phone scams

"Social Security phone scams are becoming more numerous and more sophisticated, with the administration's inspector general warning that telephone scammers are now also sending people official-looking documents via email. If there is a legitimate problem with your Social Security account, officials will almost always contact you via mail, Mary Beth Franklin writes."
https://www.investmentnews.com/social-security-phone-scams-on-the-rise-176257