Eric Christopher Conn (born September 29, 1960) is an American former attorney and convicted felon who is best known for his role in orchestrating the largest Social Security fraud scheme in United States history.
He quickly gained a reputation as a highly successful and flamboyant attorney, known for his aggressive marketing tactics, such as purchasing billboards, radio and television ads, and using the nickname "Mr. Social Security.
"[5][6] In the 1990s and 2000s, he became one of the top disability lawyers in the United States, managing a lucrative law firm based in Stanville, Kentucky, with clients spanning the entire country.
[14] The Eric C. Conn case raised significant concerns about the vulnerability of the Social Security disability system to fraud and led to reforms aimed at improving oversight and accountability.
[15][16] This included clients who would otherwise have been approved for disability, but were unknowingly entangled by Conn's scheme to get their original benefits through his bribery and fraud rather than legitimate medical review and documentation.