"Wanted my national insurance number."
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
"left voicemail asking me to put the number on WhatsApp. I didnt know the number or voice and they didnt say a name - looks a bit dodgy to me."
"Text me on New Year's Day and it said 'hello' and nothing else. I replied hola back, then later asked who's this, but got no reply to either."
"Left a message asking me to add their number on WhatsApp. I don't know who they are."
"Msg. My phone's bust. I'm using this one. The next msg will probably be, can you send money... so my phone can be fixed. What's my first name, then?"
"Got a text on 22 January 2026 @ 16:28 that said, "Dad save my new number please" I blocked and reported the number. I don't have any kids (yet). The scammers got the wrong person this time."
"Called them back but they didn't pick up. Their WhatsApp doesn't show any profile info"
"Whatapp one time call"