"Dodgy call recorded asking to add number on whatsapp to discuss a job."
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
"They claimed to be from a company Amazon caliming someone was purchasing high value item on account, sent me whats app link but cut him off as english not very good"
"Pretended to be from WhatsApp asking details"
"Pressured me to act fast wanted me to add them on whatsapp"
"Asked to be added to my WhatsApp"
"Number not recognised but i checked to see if the number was on whatsapp and it was the profile photo of a lady who was in a hiring business, which is common for scammers"
"Pressured me to act fast. Booking.com holiday info stolen, the number whatβs apped me pre tending to be the hotel, asking me to confirm the booking. Time pressure etc. I called the hotel and their system has been hacked."
"Didn't verify their identity, left a generic message asking to be added to WhatsApp"
"Claimed to be from Amazon - asked if we had placed an order and sent me a ''Verification code' via WhatsApp"
"Text message asking to chat on WhatsApp"
"Pressured me to act fast . Said something about being from HResources and to add them on whatsapp"
"Woman with a robotic sounding voice, left a voicemail saying it was about a job and asked me to add the number on WhatsApp. I never did."
"Got the call on WhatsApp and it was made to blackmail me into paying money by threatening to send [profanity] pictures of me to my friends, family and colleagues."
"Automated recorded message Number called and left message asking to add number to Watsapp. When looked on Watsapp it looked like a business account"
"They left a message wanting me to add their number on WhatsApp"
"A heavy Indian accent which I couldn't make out mentioned something about Whatsapp. As I immediately suspected a scam I hung up and blocked the number."
"This number contacts you on WhatsApp saying they are from the Cyprus Financial regulator about CoinBase accounts that have money in them which needs a payment to release funds belonging to victims of past crypto scams."
"Called asking if I was attending a meeting on whatsapp, then kept asking me for the whatsapp security code to login on another phone."
"They claimed to be from a company, from HR and want me to add them on WhatsApp"
"Automated/robocall stated they work at human resources and to add them on whatsapp"
"Used my details to take out a fake loan!"
"Automated recorded message telling me to add them on whatsapp to discuss a "linkedin opportunity""
"could be a scam unable to call back wanted to be added on wattsapp"
"Left a voicemail asking me to add their number on WhatsApp. Profile picture looks like AI and name is Beverly. It mentioned something about customer service and is likely a scam."