State Sues Discover Card Over Deceptive Sales of Extra Services

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing Discover Financial Services, saying the credit-card issuer duped consumers into buying optional service plans without their knowledge.

The Minnesota lawsuit alleges Discover made aggressive, misleading and deceptive telemarketing calls to customers to sell financial products. These include its Identity Theft Protection program and Payment Protection plan, which allows customers to postpone payments in the event of financial hardships such as job loss or disability.