"Automated/robocall - βadd my number on WhatsAppβ"
WhatsApp calls
728 community reports tagged WhatsApp across 713 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged WhatsApp have eased off: 14 reports in the last 7 days, down from a usual 40 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 52% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
91% 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 713 different numbers. 97 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 323 · 44%
- Suspicious 337 · 46%
- Unknown 68 · 9%
- 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 11
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Morning 6am to 12pm 268
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 380
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Evening 6pm to 12am 69
Latest reports
"Automated/robocall - βadd my number on WhatsAppβ"
"Missed call but left voicemail asking to add the number on whatsapp."
"left a voicemail and asked to add their number on whatsapp. Felt like a scam."
""New number" WhatsApp scam pretended to be my niece and somehow had her voice"
"They claimed to be from a company I think itβs dodgey anyone got this number told me to add them on WhatsApp saying her name is Catherine They claimed to be from a company"
"Felt like a scam , asked to add them on WhatsApp to discuss a job"
"Said had job opportunities and to add number to WhatsApp"
"Unknown female voice asking/telling me to add number to WhatsApp π€·ββοΈ Also had similar one time before but must have been a different number"
"Automated/robocall Something about Human Resources and a job to add that number on WhatsApp"
"Asking me to add them on whatsapp, defo AI as the same voice and message was sent to me on another number"
"Automated/robocall will ask you to contact them on whatsapp and then follow a link"
"Couldn't verify the caller , was an automated call, English accent, pleasant sounding. Wanted to "tell me about a job opportunity" and ask me to add them on Whatsapp. Something fishy for sure"
"Voicemail left asking to add number on WhatsApp"
"Female voice used on many other spam calls said βplease [profanity] my number on whatsappβ"
"Repeated automated calls claimimg from human resources & too call them on Whatsapp for a job."
"left a message requesting to add in whatsapp with a robotic female voice"
"Left voicemail asking me to add them to WhatsApp"
"Told this is my WhatsApp number but not known to me .... Scam"
"Automated/robocall Automated message asking to add number to WhatsApp regarding a job opportunity."
"asked to be added to Whatsapp - that was the only message"
"Ai voice message asking to add number on whatsapp"
"Automated/robocall Asked me to add her on WhatsApp via voicemail. Rang once and forced a voicemail. Spam."
"Asked me to add them on WhatsApp, wtf would I do that?"