"Only contacts you through Whatsapp, had number checked and comes back as not registered to or any person or company."
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
"Automated recorded message saying "hello, hello, I can't hear you, can you add me on Whatsapp?""
"Recorded message asking me ti add their number to WhatsApp"
"Asked to be added to WhatsApp. Didn't verify their identity."
"Automated voice claims to have a job opportunity and asks to add their number to Whatsapp"
"Number not recognised ,no message left behind getting these phone calls a lot recently or ask me to add them on WhatsApp"
"More fake job offer from a robot wanted me to added them on WhatsApp"
"Fake job on whattsapp"
"they want me to add them to my what app i do not kown them and they put the phone down"
"itβs a please add my number in whatsapp number"
"Please add my number on WhatsApp."
"Automated/robocall Said they had an part time job available and as to be added to WhatsApp"
"Automated/robocall asking you to add this number to your Whatsapp chat, clamming to offer you part time and full time job."
"Asked to be added on WhatsApp?!!"
"A voicemail asking me to add the number to my WhatsApp to discuss a job vacancy on Indeed."
"called 3 days in a row on Whatsapp. Did not answer but Arabic writing on caller number so quite sure is not anyone I know"
"Didn't verify their identity. Flirtatious whatsapp message used to provoke a response"
"Spam - says to add number on WhatsApp"
"Fake job scam on WhatsApp. Please do not contact them back"
"Felt like a scam , automatic response asking me to add him in WhatsApp"
"Automated recorded message. Said to add them on WhatsApp for a 'part time job opportunity.' But their Whatsapp has no information. Found it suspicious."
"Something didn't feel right. Offered a part-time job if they were added onto whatsapp."
"wants me to add them to what's app."
"Felt like a scam. Unknown number wanting me to add them on WhatsApp"