Last 7 days
33 Steady
Usually 36.1 a week
Last 30 days
253
447 in total
Numbers
439
250 new in 30 days
First reported
21 Jan 26
Latest 17 Sep 2026

Recent activity

Reports tagged WhatsApp are steady: 33 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 439 different numbers. 250 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 188 · 42%
  • Suspicious 211 · 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.

  • Night 12am to 6am 6
  • Morning 6am to 12pm 157
  • Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 243
  • Evening 6pm to 12am 41

Latest reports

Suspicious 5 months ago
07375 779040

"Called asking to be added to my WhatsApp. I don’t know the person who called. Put unexpected but could be scam or suspicious, be careful."

Spam 5 months ago
07848 831742

"They called, said they were from Indeed and asked me to add their number on WhatsApp to apply for jobs. I've had this exact call from lots of different numbers."

Suspicious 5 months ago
020 4604 1779

"Said they're calling from Three network but it isn't. Said I need a new SIM card. Really pushy and trying to send emails and WhatsApp messages to make you think it is Three."

Spam 5 months ago
07399 371264

"Weird woman left a message wanting me to add her on whatsapp. Can only think its spam or scam as i only use whatsapp for freinds."

Spam 5 months ago
07389 150136

"Goes by Viktoriia on WhatsApp or Anna on Bumble. Said she likes to travel and is in London, at Covent Garden. Tries to make a bond without meeting in person, waste of time, I don't bother. I think she will want cab money or something, scammer."

Suspicious 5 months ago
07414 093052

"Cockney woman said she was from "indeed Human Resources" and wanted me to add her number on WhatsApp. Very suspicious"

Suspicious 5 months ago
07787 270598

"A Whatsapp message replying to a Gumtree advert about a courier collecting an item for sale. Very dodgy, probably a scam!!"

Suspicious 5 months ago
07383 846634

"Didnt answer and then got a follow up text from the same number in very poor english asking for this number to be added to my whatsapp. Didnt."

Suspicious 5 months ago
07455 173590

"A woman called, left a message saying she had a job for me and told me to add her number on WhatsApp."

Spam 5 months ago
0121 839 0023

"Called the company business number and then asked for my personal whatsapp number to talk about energy refused then wanted me to take his number, refused"

Suspicious 5 months ago
0191 622 2139

"Called the cafe. Wouldnt give business details so they wanted personal details like personal phone number and gas/electricity provider. Then asked to contact over WhatsApp."

Spam 6 months ago
0161 564 7380

"Scam call purporting to be from National Grid, stating that the Electricity meter at our premises needed to be replaced. Wanted to make contact via WhatsApp (refused). Confirmed with our Electricity supplier that they have not requested a meter replacement. Don't know how the scam works, but NOT genuine."

Spam 6 months ago
07345 069851

"Said they were from John Lewis Fraud. Draws you in with details of complicated scam network and offers to call back on WhatsApp….i hung up and checked directly with credit card. All a scam"

Suspicious 6 months ago
020 4638 9788

"Said I might be able to claim compensation for a car accident... ummm, I'm not sure I believe it. They then tried to WhatsApp me."

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