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.
"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."
"Left a voicemail asking to add my number on whatsapp."
"New scam. Save my number as mum, then a scammer will text you asking for money."
"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."
"They called with info about my current address and tried to get me to talk more or confirm my address details. Was definitely a scam, wanted to report it as concerning that they had this information."
"Just left a message asking to add them"
"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."
"Got a lot of texts, calls, and WhatsApp messages before I blocked them."
"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."
"Voice mail left telling me to "add my number on WhatsApp". Sounds dodgy to me!"
"Cockney woman said she was from "indeed Human Resources" and wanted me to add her number on WhatsApp. Very suspicious"
"A Whatsapp message replying to a Gumtree advert about a courier collecting an item for sale. Very dodgy, probably a scam!!"
"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."
"Called, no message left, no profile on whatsapp."
"got a text saying 'Hey mum, just a heads up my phones packed in, so I'll be using this one for now. Are you in at the moment?' needless to say, this is a scam"
"Female voice asked to be added on whatsapp and then hung up."
"Text said Mum, save this contact."
"Ticket sale on whatsapp"
"They said you need to change your number because it is about to be deleted!"
"A message asking me to confirm if I used my credit card for a specific purchase."
"Said they were me and sent messages to friedmnds on whatsapp"
"Asked to speak to someone else, and wouldn't believe they had the wrong number. Sounded like an Indian call centre from the person's voice and background noise, so the number calling is probably fake."
"A woman called, left a message saying she had a job for me and told me to add her number on WhatsApp."
"Text said someone else added my Apple Pay, and to call this number"
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