I got a call from this number today saying they were from the Discover credit card company needing more info on me. They asked for my birthday & without thinking I gave it to them. Then I got that feeling in my got that something wasn't right. So I hung up & searched for Discover on the internet. I found several telephone numbers for them. I called 2 of them & asked about the status of my application & about the phone call from this scam number. They told me they have several numbers for different departments. They said my app had went through & told me what my limit would be & I will be receiving the card in a few days. Tonight at 12:05 am I got an email from this scam number saying I need to call them to verify info. I'm wondering if Discover is a fraud company. I'm searching everything about this company.

It is a legit number from discover card.

This is NOT a valid Discover card number.  Received a message asking to call this number.  Do not call this number, call the number on the back of your card.  Fraudulent phishing setup.  The people behind the scam post on these boards claiming that it's a legit number.  Always call the number on your card.  Discover stated they had no reason to contact me, and if they did, they would ask for me to call 800-DISCOVER.

scam- they have been calling a few times a day-I do not even have a discover card.

This number is legitimate and is without question, Discover.  My wife applied for a Discover Card online and received a voicemail that same evening and the next morning requesting she call this number to verify some things on her application. I was with her when she called back and all they asked for was DOB to verify who she was (she was calling in from her contact phone number so they could already see her file), full job title, and questioned that in the app we wrote that she owned her home but that there's no mortgage in her name (it's in mine, different last name). The rep approved her card app and told her her credit limit and that the card would be sent out that day. It arrived two days later.

Absolutely not a scam, no idea what some of these people are talking about. If you get a call from this number requesting a call back it's because either someone at Discover fat-fingered the number and called you by mistake, or more likely because someone listed your phone number on their card application.

Seems legit to me. They called me one day after I submitted a Discover application and the woman on the other end asked a few questions and approved my account. She did NOT ask for SSN or Other CC #s. I vote not a scam, but it's possible that someone is making calls with spoofed caller ID.

Definately a scam. I talked to Discover and they said there is no such number regarding Discover. They will call many people even the people who don't have a card. When the people that do have a card answers the call they will probably give them their card number ect. "Bang" your dead. Hurray for caller ID. I don't answer any numbers I don't know especially area codes out of my area. I type the number in the search area as you people did and get the truth.

This phone number belongs to Discover. I had submitted an application over the weekend and this number called me back the following Monday to go over aspects of my application. Called the 1-800-DISCOVER (listed on the website) number after speaking with the representative from 888-337-7253 and they were able to confirm all aspects discussed during the call.

I received a call from from an 800 number asking me to call this number the day after I applied for a Discover card. I did not answer or return the call, but called a number listed on the Discover website. They did have questions relative to the status of my application but I felt much more comfortable calling the number listed on their secure website.

thanks for the warning....it happened vto me after i applied to discover card....

This is a genuine number.  Discover left it on the message when they called me with a question on the status of an application.  I called back and they knew details from the application previously sent to Discover without my repeating them, so it is definitely Discover and not a scam.

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I called Discover directly, 800-Discover, and pressed # and then 0 to get a hold of a live account manager for application status.  Got to talk to a account manager, I was asked what I was calling for and I told them about a "correspondence call".  I was asked for my phone number and I was told of who called me.  It was a courtesy call about my application.  Very nice customer service experience and it was legit.  

My suggestion, just call Discover and you can verify or cancel.

This is a Discover card number for verification of the application you sent in. A few questions about the information on the app. Very courtesy and professional.

We got a letter appearing to be from Discover stating that an application with our information was recently submitted and they want to verify more information.  The letter directed us to call 888-337-7253.  The letter looks VERY legit but something didn't seem right so I called discover at the number on their website.  We had no accounts or pending applications under our names or ssn.  So for grins I called the number and it has a recording that sounds like you're calling discover.  A lady came on shortly after asking for the reference number on the letter.  When we read it to her twice, she then says "it's not pulling up, can i have your SSN?".  Right then I knew it was a scam.  I just hung up on her and called discover.  

They didn't seem too concerned but I know people will fall for this because everything looks legit on the surface.  Hopefully people who get this will google the number and find this information.  

Craig

SCAM.  This number originates from an elaborate scam and has been reported to identify theft authorities (FTC).  Please do not provide any personal information over the phone, especially your social security number as this is routinely requested by this scam.  When I say elaborate, I mean it.  This scam and the originators have been around for a while and have developed a complex automated voice system with real operators trained to mimic legitimate banking and credit inquiries.  Currently they mimic Discover and Capital One telephony systems.  They are even quick to respond to posts that call them out.  Put a credit alert on your account immediately.  The current (as of 2/4/2011) sister number to this scam is 866-927-7875.  This number will take you to their Capital One line.

Calls multiple times per day.

We also got the supicious letter, here is the thing we got it at our home addy not our mailing addy for one thing. Second the envelope is from Deleware but that stamp is from Utah, third the letter had a stamp of member fdic from 2004 I went to discover theirs is 2011. I called discover and everything is fine with our account and nope that number 888-337-7253 not theirs said so by the security dept of discover. I hope people don't fall for that crap someone is trying to pull.

I think this is a scam.  We got a letter appearing to be from Discover stating that an application with our information was recently submitted and they want to verify more information.  The letter directed us to call 888-337-7253.  The letter looks VERY legit but something didn't seem right so I called discover at the number on their website.  We had no accounts or pending applications under our names or ssn.  So for grins I called the number and it has a recording that sounds like you're calling discover.  A lady came on shortly after asking for the reference number on the letter.  When we read it to her twice, she then says "it's not pulling up, can i have your SSN?".  Right then I knew it was a scam.  I just hung up on her and called discover.  

They didn't seem too concerned but I know people will fall for this because everything looks legit on the surface.  Hopefully people who get this will google the number and find this information.  

Craig

This phone number DOES NOT belong to th Discover network. We called Discover directly to ask about the account. Nothing wrong with it and they also said the phone number does not belong to them.

Who are these people and what do they want?  I refuse to talk with them and they keep calling.  There are no outstanding debts and we do not have a discover card.