"Automated recorded message, no real person on the line, saying they have a job opportunity and to add them on Whatsapp, after which the call immediately hangs up."
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
"Contacted via Whatsapp by '[REDACTED]', claiming to be from a hotel room booking agency, quoting a genuine booking of mine. I was later contacted by the genuine agency, stating that their system had been hacked."
"Robot spam caller stating they had part-time jobs available and to add them on WhatsApp"
""Hello, I have a part time job opportunity. Message me on WhatsApp.""
"Job scam asked to talk on WhatsApp"
"add me on whats app in voice mail from all numbers same person"
"Automated recorded message stating that they has part-time work available and to add them to Whatsapp. No name, no company"
"Left message asking me to add them on whatsapp."
"Voice call suggesting I add them on what’s app as they have part time jobs!"
"asks to add yout to wahats app"
"Recorded message wanting me to add my number to WhatsApp. This call is just the first step in setting up for a scam. Block the user immediately and report them."
"Via WhatsApp at 0559 18 Sep 2026"
"Repeated nuisance calls late at night via WhatsApp."
"Ask to be added on whatsapp"
"Said ‘add me on whatsapp’"
"Felt like a scam asking to add them on WhatsApp. No name or other information."
"Please add number on whatsapp scam"
"left a voice msg - add me on whatsapp for job opportunity - tried to phone back but went to answer machine. Blocked the number, won't be adding them."
"Call came through WhatsApp"
"No introduction - Automated call purporting to be a part-time job opportunity and requesting to be added to Whatsapp."
"Didn't verify their identity Wanted to be added to WhatsApp"
"‘Please add my on whatsapp’"
"Automated/robocall. Voicemail states 'Please add me on Whatsapp'."
"scam caller asking to go on whatsapp for a job"