""New number" WhatsApp scam Recoding says something like: I am a job seeking agency and I have part time jobs available please add me to your WhatsApp contacts. I am not looking for a job at all."
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
"Didn't verify their identity but asked to add on WhatsApp"
"Repeated calls offering jobs vis what’s app. Have silenced my phone so my phone doesn’t ring. The number was switched off!"
""New number" WhatsApp scam asked to be added to my Whatsapp contacts"
"Called multiple times and sends a message to add them on WhatsApp"
"Would you add me on WhatsApp nonsense Registered with TPS but still called"
"'add me to whatsapp'"
"Whatsapp 'job opportunity' SCAM - DON'T ANSWER - iGNORE IT - BLOCK"
"Automated msg saying they have a job opportunity & ask you to add their number to WhatsApp. I have received several of these calls lately (from different numbers) & when I Googled it that this is a known scam, with the intention of trying to get money out of you, & they changed their number so as not to be blocked."
"Automated recorded message Asking to be added to WhatsApp to apply for a job."
"Asked to be added on WhatsApp"
""New number" WhatsApp scam Automated call from an unknown number. The recording said "we have a part time job vacancy for you, add us on Whatsapp"."
"Prank call , it's like an machine record message, when answered, the caller will ask you to add her no in whatsapp"
"Claimed they had a job to offer but no name or company name given. Delivered to Whatsap. by text."
"Automated recorded message - “please add my number on WhatsApp”"
"Again at least the 6th call from the same caller! Offering jobs advising me to join them on whats app to apply! Each time it’s a different number they use as I block each number they use! I am retired with no intention of working."
"Ringing, when answering they hang up. saved number, checked WhatsApp it’s Chinese symbols"
"Wouldn’t let me call the number back, the message said something about adding them on WhatsApp"
"Left voicemail saying 'Please add me on Whatsapp'. Sounded like AI"
"Said 'Please add me on Whatsapp' on message left on voicemail."
"A recorded audio message, offers a part-time job and asks to be called back by whatsapp"
"Automated/robocall saying they had a ‘job’ and to add them on WhatsApp."
"Asked to be added on whats app not leaving any name on the missed call"
"Automated/robocall Claimed to have a part time job for me, and asked to be added to WhatsApp."