"Didn't verify their identity keep calling then asking to add contact to whatsapp"
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
"called me and left a voicemail asking to add the number on whatsapp, looked on whatsapp and came back with a name of 'Cara Briley'"
"Number not recognised -asked me to add them to WhatsApp - I don’t think so!"
"Indeed HR Job scam call, asking to add number to whatsapp"
"Something didn't feel right , called, claimed to be from indeed and said they had a job opportunity if I added them on whatsapp"
"Claimed to be from indeed and asked to add them on whatsapp. Caller was automated recording and ended call after 6 seconds."
"They said they were human recourses and to add the number to WhatsApp"
"Wants their number adding on WhatsApp. Second call on 3 days."
"Told me to add them on whats app"
"They claimed to be from Indeed job services and said to add the number on whatsapp"
"Will, ask you to add them on WhatsApp, then ask if you want a part time flexible job."
"Automated recorded message 'calling from Indeed HR, add this number to whatsapp'"
"I'm Calling from Indeed, Add my number to Whatapp to discuss a job we need you for"
"They claimed to be from a company, wanted to offer e a job , asked to be added to WhatsApp"
"Ignoring my requests to stop . Calls at unsociable hours . Won't stop calling . Called multiple times a day. Abusive and sexual messages via Whatsapp and texting. Owner appears to have multiple phone and has been reported to police."
"They said Add me on WhatsApp"
"They claimed to be from Indeed Recruitment and asked that their number be added to my Whatsapp. This is a known scam."
"It played, what sounded like, a pre recorded message claiming to be fromindeed and asking me to add their number on Watsapp; I missed the start of the message."
"Asked to add number on WhatsApp with zero intro"
"Asked to add on WhatsApp"
"Called multiple times a day - leaves the same VN “please add my number in WhatsApp”"
"Left a message ‘please add my number on whatsapp’."
"Didn't answer in time, left voicemail asking to add whatsapp"
"pretending to be human resources asking for their number to be added to WhatsApp"