What can be done to report or prevent phone scams that claim that "your social security number has been frozen because of possible fraud."

I let my land line and cell phone go to answering machine
I purchased a Grandpad for my Daddy and have told every family and friend member that the landline will not be answered anymore. If they want me they must be on my cell and if I recognize the number I will answer it. As far as the Grandpad only approved people set up by the administrator can call the Grandpad... I wish cell phone and landline operated as the Grandpad.
Best invention EVER!!!!

Here is the link to Social Security....
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/12/what-social-security-scam-sounds

It was just on TV that they have found a way of blocking robot calls so you won't even get them. Actually they are illegal because u can't tell them not to call anymore. Nothing they can do about live calls.

You can set up a cell phone so u don't get calls you don't want. My LG was set up that only those people on my contacts list would ring thru. Butbthey went to VM. I just couldn't block anyone. On my Samsung I can block and on Do not Disturb I can allow my contacts list to ring thru and texts. So far no VMs.

My girlfriend visited her town police station about these calls and was told they can't do anything. She was very unhappy!

So annoying when this crap happens with robo calling. I wish I had the answer!

Just as annoying are the robo text that can’t be blocked.

Some phone calls can’t be blocked either. My husband read an article saying as soon as you pick up they know that they have a live number so do not answer calls.

Part of the problem is that this is my cell phone that I also use at work to back up our business lines, so I always answer it. Maybe they are giving up; there was only one today. One thing that worries me is that I know it's a scam, but there are probably people out there that will fall for it, to their detriment. I do thank for the reference to the ftc consumer website and I will notify them.