"Automated/robocall voice claimed to be from indeed calling about a job (I don't even have an account on there) and said to add the number on 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 40.1 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
"Said that they had a job for me and to message them on WhatsApp and hung up. Sounded like an automated voice mail. I havenβt applied for any jobs"
"They claimed to be from a company Booking.com Asked for personal info they called via Whatapp and the logo is so generic - 'Customer Service Team' / Customer Support."
"recieved via whats app"
"called my TPS registered mobile saying they were interested in discussing a job application and asked to be added to WhatsApp"
"A recorded message asking me to save this number on WhatsApp to discuss a job offer"
"Requested number be added to whatsapp without identifying who they were or who/what they were associated with. Also calling back resulted in the number being read as incorrect."
"Claimed to be from Amazon said I had purchased mobile phone and other goods asked me to verify my account sent a what's app one time password I haven't ordered of Amazon for a very long time prefer not to use internet shopping for this type of reason."
"Told me to add their number on WhatsApp via the call screening but I didnβt pick up"
"Felt like a scam told me to add number to whatsapp"
"Felt pressured to act , asked to be added to WhatsApp. Bad english message saying "Do you please add my number on WhatsApp?"."
"Appears to be a real number, Looks like it might have been piggybacked for a scam/spam call. I was able to find the person on whatsapp."
"Ringing asking to add their number on WhatsApp ??"
"Automated recorded message, wanted number adding to whatsapp, then instantly cut off"
"Said they were from Indeed Human Resources offering a job opportunity and wanted me to add their number on WhatsApp"
"unknown caller, asked to add on whatsapp"
"Called today, got screened by iOS 26, asked me to add them on WhatsApp. Textbook scammer Blocked and reported."
"They called to invite me to video meeting offering me a link on WhatsApp to join"
"Something didn't feel right asked to add them to whats app"
"called wanted to discuss a job opportunity, asked to add the number to WhatsApp"
"A volce message saying to add the number to WhatsApp"
"Asked for WhatsApp login"
"Spam employment request to add number to WhatsApp. Same automated message used on other mobile numbers."
"Spam employment request to add number to WhatsApp"