"Automated/robocall claiming to offer a job and asking to add number to your WhatsApp group"
WhatsApp calls
451 community reports tagged WhatsApp across 443 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged WhatsApp are steady: 37 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 36.1 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 54% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
89% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Identity Theft ("New Number" / WhatsApp Scam).
Numbers used
Reports tagged WhatsApp cover 443 different numbers. 254 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 190 · 42%
- Suspicious 213 · 47%
- Unknown 48 · 11%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Identity Theft ("New Number" / WhatsApp Scam)
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 6
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Morning 6am to 12pm 161
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 243
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Evening 6pm to 12am 41
Latest reports
"Asked for personal information Wanted WhatsApp verification code"
"Automated/robocall . Asked to add number to WhatsApp. Mentioned "Human Resources"."
"Automated recorded message , called for a second before I could add, asking to be added on WhatsApp."
"Asked to add to WhatsApp too talk about a job opportunity then hung up"
"Automated/robocall - message left to have their number added to whatsapp !?!"
"Asked to add number to whatsapp via voicemail"
"Potential here... Unknown number with female voice leaving voicemail lasing 3 seconds saying "Please add my number to whatsapp""
"called and left a voicemail saying a job with me and to message on whatsapp called back and it said number isnโt recognised"
"Didn't answer in time. Keeps telling me to add number on whatsapp"
"Claimed to be from my bank , asking me to add their number to WhatsApp on voicemail."
"โPlease add my number in WhatsAppโ voicemail, ID possibly spoofed??"
"Voicemail preview recorded request to add number to my WhatsApp contacts."
"Number not recognised Asked to be added on whatsapp"
"Asked for personal info. Automated message asking me to add the number on whatsapp."
"Asking to add on what's up, someting HR, scam for sure"
"Felt like a scam, an AI bot said "your resume has been approved, please add me on whatsapp" and hung up and I dont remember applying anywhere."
"Sounded like an automated message saying they were a recruiter and wanted to talk about a job on indeed. Asked to be added on WhatsApp. A real recruiter would ring or email direct, give their name and say what the job was. And definitely wouldn't ask to be added on WhatsApp! That's a common scam trick to get around security. Don't reply!!!"
"Automated/robocall Says a recruiter who wants to discuss a role on Indeed. No names left, no roles explained and was asking to be added onto WhatsApp. Another scam tactic to evade security. Recruiters call back or send an emails."
"Asked to be added to whatโs app - recorded message"
""New number" WhatsApp scam asked to add number to WhatsApp"
"Asked me to add their nimber to whatsapp"
"Called multiple times asking to add their number to WhatsApp"
"Got a call from a number. Then another one rang me, also from the UK. Don't know anyone over there... seems dodgy..."