"Asking to be added to Whatsapp. Obvious scam"
WhatsApp calls
451 community reports tagged WhatsApp across 439 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged WhatsApp are steady: 33 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 36.1 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 54% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
89% 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 439 different numbers. 250 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 188 · 42%
- Suspicious 211 · 47%
- Unknown 48 · 11%
- 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 6
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Morning 6am to 12pm 157
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 243
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Evening 6pm to 12am 41
Latest reports
"Something didn't feel right, said about job opportunities then asked me to add them on whatsapp"
""New number" WhatsApp scam Rang and left a voicemail to add them on WhatsApp’s This is now the second time same voice but with a different number"
"Unknown number, no voicemail. Via WhatsApp but not in contacts.Rang twice."
"Automated voice offering work and to add the number on WhatsApp"
"Automated recorded message saying "Please add me on WhatsApp""
"Job offer on WhatsApp from English sounding woman"
"Asked to add them to WhatsApp"
"She called to say she has a part time job to offer I must add her number to my whatsapp? Why?"
"Didn’t answer call, searched number on WhatsApp and came up as a girl called Daisy. Advertised as school / clothing shop. Profile picture included that she is a customer service agent for remote working"
"part time job available, requesting add to whatsapp."
"Called then left a voicemail and sent a text asking me to add them on whatsapp"
"Felt like a scam, message left asking to be added on WhatsApp."
"spam phone message on part time job and requested to add whatsapp."
"Said ‘Add me on Whatsapp’ then hung up"
"Called saying they had a part time job opportunity and to add the number on WhatsApp - scam"
"Automated recorded message trying to get you to add the number to WhatsApp and saying it's about a job"
"Automated recorded message to add number to whats app"
"Automated recorded message saying “add my number on WhatsApp”"
"Asked me to respond on WhatsApp"
"Recruitment company scam wanting me to add their number to WhatsApp."
"Too good to be true offer Promised guaranteed returns , called me first then made me add number on WhatsApp and then went on to sales pitch to which I realised scam straight away."
"Asked me to add them on WhatsApp? Not sure who it is, if they knew me they’d add me surely? Felt like a scam"
"Something didn't feel right. Female left message saying add my number on WhatsApp"