I was deceived into thinking the call was from a legitimate representative of Discover. I did not know that giving the code would authorize a purchase. I literally thought the call was part of a security verification process and my response was given under the assumption that it was for account protection purposes.

What the CFPB Record Shows About I was deceived into thinking the call was from a legitimate representative of Discover. I did not know that giving the code would authorize a purchase. I literally thought the call was part of a security verification process and my response was given under the assumption that it was for account protection purposes.

I was deceived into thinking the call was from a legitimate representative of Discover. I did not know that giving the code would authorize a purchase. I literally thought the call was part of a security verification process and my response was given under the assumption that it was for account protection purposes. has accumulated 1 consumer complaint in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 0 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 1 includes a consumer narrative — the verbatim description of the reported problem that the CFPB collects alongside each filing. The earliest complaint on file dates back to Afte, and the most recent logged activity is After hang, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.

Looking at response behavior, I was deceived into thinking the call was from a legitimate representative of Discover. I did not know that giving the code would authorize a purchase. I literally thought the call was part of a security verification process and my response was given under the assumption that it was for account protection purposes. reports a 0% timely-response rate and has closed 0% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 0% of complaints were closed with monetary or non-monetary relief — an outcome signal that tracks how often consumers walked away with some form of remediation. A further 0% of responses were formally disputed by the consumer after the company replied, a useful marker of resolution quality independent of sheer volume. The most-reported product category for this record is "I noticed two charges on my Discover card. The purchases were made at a XXXX store in XXXX", and the single most common underlying issue is "total {$6600.00} ) I immediately reported as fraud to Discover. They removed from my bill for two months".

Complaint volume is heavily influenced by company size, customer base, and market footprint — larger financial institutions routinely carry more filings purely because they serve more consumers. A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing, and a timely or relief-flagged closure does not by itself confirm fault. Use this page as one input among many when evaluating I was deceived into thinking the call was from a legitimate representative of Discover. I did not know that giving the code would authorize a purchase. I literally thought the call was part of a security verification process and my response was given under the assumption that it was for account protection purposes.: cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly, review your own contract terms, and consult a licensed professional for financial, legal, or regulatory advice. This page is informational only.