728 community reports tagged WhatsApp across 713 numbers.
Reports tagged WhatsApp have eased off: 14 reports in the last 7 days, down from a usual 40.1 reports a week.
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.
91% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Identity Theft ("New Number" / WhatsApp Scam).
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 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.
Most common call type: Identity Theft ("New Number" / WhatsApp Scam)
All reports by the day they were submitted.
When reports are submitted, UK time.
"asked to add number on what'sapp"
"Asked to add on WhatsApp then hung up"
"Sent link to track package, fake delivery notification. Pretending to be relay , WhatsApp meta verified"
"Automated/robocall TELLING ME TO CONTACT ON WHATSAPP THEY NEEDED TO SPEAK TO ME"
"Recorded voice saying "Feel free to message me on WhatsApp" then the voicemail ended."
"Automated recorded message claiming to have part time work to msg them on whatsapp"
"Automated/robocall Saying they need to get hold of me and to add them on WhatsApp then they cut off"
"Unknown number, no voicemail. no details when added to whatsapp"
"2nd call today different number. lady stating she has job opportunities and to add her to whatsapp"
"Automated/robocall: Recorded message saying she has a job opportunity and to add her to whatsapp. obv a scam probably after personal info."
"left voicemail asking to add to whatsapp"
"Automated message saying they needed to contact me and to add them on whatsapp"
"Recorded voice saying they had a part time opportunity and to message them via Whatsapp."
"This call came through on my mobile at 10.15 am 15.10.26 on WhatsApp. Rang twice then rang off. Number not recognised. Have had 19 similar calls on bt, phone and mobile as missed calls. all numbers were from different mobile numbers. I presume they are waiting for me to ring back."
"What's app scam"
""I have a part time job opportunity for you. Pls add me on Whatsapp" Automated/robocall"
"Offering job opportunity and asking to be added to whatsapp"
"Automated/robocall . Said they have part time jobs , wanted to message them on whatsapp."
"Called multiple times a day , text and WhatsApp, don’t know who they are, voicemails are impossible to understand, number blocked"
"automated Job offer - add them on watsapp - then hung up!"
"Automated recorded message - ADD MY NUMBER ON WHATSAPP FOR A JOB OPPORTUNITY"
"Automated/robocall Rang up saying they had a part time job for me and to add them on WhatsApp then hung up"
"Potentially spam, marketing, left no message I have recently received a lot of calls from various mobile numbers genuinely connected to LifeSearch following up quotes via compare the market/ money super market, but they leave a message so not sure if it is a case of they called me and hung after noticing I had been asked to be removed from their database or if it is a completely different company or scam/spam marketing call. Just for awareness under GDPR you can ask for your personal information to be removed at any time even if you have previously given consent and you can also register your mobile number for free with the TPS service to stop unsolicited sales and marketing calls. Also check out Ask Silver from Which Guide you can send there whats app number emails/text/ websites etc and they can help clarify fake companies they also have an online service, please feel free to share"
"Contacted me through whatsapp directly?"
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