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 be added to WhatsApp"
"Claimed to be from Indeed calling about a job offer, and asked me to add their number on WhatsApp. Didn't give me their name or even a chance to speak before hanging up"
"They claimed to be from indeed and asked me to add them on whattsapp"
"Not known asked to be added to what’s app through vmail"
"Ask to be added to WhatsApp"
"Short auto message. Claiming to be from Indeed and wanted me to add them as a contact on whatsapp"
"I received this message on my mobile phone from: +44 7591 885900 '' Mum I am really stressed out please Whats app me on http://wa.me/++447563601211 ''"
"Caller was evasive However there is a picture on the what’s app of a couple so may be possible to identify the scammer"
"Claimed to be from Sky Switched to whats app not there any more"
"Asked for personal info asking me to add them on wasap"
"Asked for personal info by asking me to add number on wasap"
"asked me to add them to whatsapp and hung up, tried to text but couldn't be delivered."
"Claimed to be from my bank Stated that they stopped a bank payment, Asked to run a virus check o my phone by asking to download Whatsapp and also asked run a check using my card details"
"Automated/robocall scam call offering job if you add the number on WhatsApp"
"on whatsapp impersonating a member of celtic thunder and trying to get money via a romance scam"
"Felt pressured to act left message to add number to WhatsApp"
"No details, just asked to be added on Whatsapp"
"Something didn't feel right. Hung up. Called back. Hung up again. WhatsApp has some disgusting arab image pfp"
""New number" WhatsApp scam, Was from amazon asking if i have placed an order for a iphone, then they starting called me a nig##r"
"Claimed to be from my bank, debit card fraud dept. Wanted ‘sharing’ on WhatsApp and asked me to log onto the bank app. Felt suspicious so ended call and rang directly. Either scammy or simply genuine but not convincing enough"
"Called and hung up before answered Left a voicemail asking to add the number on WhatsApp .. unsure"
"Left voicemail asking me to add them on WhatsApp"
"Something didn't feel right - automated female(?) voice claiming to be from HR (did not say company) asking me to add them on whats app as they wanted to talk to me about a job - I have not added"
"scam, wanted me to save the number on Whatsapp"
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