The 1‑888‑251‑8003 number shows up in a lot of reports as a spoofed Discover Card line. Most callers never requested a code, and the voice prompts often ask for personal data. Even if the call sounds official, the safest move is to hang up, don’t share any info, and verify by dialing the real Discover number on the back of your card (800‑347‑2683). Block the number if you can, and watch for similar texts that push you to call back. If you ever get a legitimate verification call, it will come from an official Discover ID and will never ask for your SSN over the phone.
According to Discover Card's official website, this number is indeed affiliated with their security department. I further verified this by contacting the number listed on the back of my card, confirming its legitimacy.
A call from 888-251-8003 was found in the voice mail. To verify its legitimacy, a call was made to Discover card at 800-347-3085, and the account representative confirmed that the number is not listed in their directory. The accounts were checked, and everything appeared to be in order, with no signs of calls, inquiries, or verification attempts.
This number is used for account verification, its not a spam calle
On February 24, 2016, I received multiple calls from this number in a short span, specifically at 12:09pm, 12:20pm, 12:27pm, and 12:33pm, leading me to suspect spoofing, as the real Discover would have likely left a message; I have a tactic to deal with such scammers, keeping them engaged in conversation to prevent them from targeting others, and occasionally, I frighten them off by screaming into the phone.
i got a call from this number eariler today, didnt recognize it so i let it go to voicemail, i think its a fake number, not legite
A hang-up call from this number was received on my cell, with no message left behind. It's worth noting that I don't have any affiliation with Discover, so I'm advising caution.
Following changes to my Discover card, this caller reached out for verification purposes, offering multiple communication channels, including text, voice mail, and email, all of which they had on file.
Discover utilized this number to verify my online login credentials.
When verifying my online Discover Bank account, I chose to receive a call on my home phone and immediately got a recorded call with a code from this number
After getting a text with a specific code to use when calling back, I contacted Discover's official number and discovered it was a phishing attempt; beware of similar messages.
Apparently, it's essential to verify who you're sharing information with, we received the same number on caller Id, i called my main number on Discover account and she said she never heard of this toll free number, peoples has to be careful with peoples portraying other companies
Discover's fraud prevention team has been very helpful, they is excellent in protecting against identity theft, i got a call from them recently and they was awesome at monitoring accounts, if they see a charge that looks suspicious or strange, they flag your card for protection
Discover uses this number for automated calls to verify account access from unfamiliar computers. To confirm the legitimacy of such a call, it's advisable to contact Discover directly at their primary number, (800) 347-2683.
TOLL FREE CALL from (888) 251-8003 May-04 11:57 AM 0:16, appearently its a legit call