Unknown contacts keep adding me to groups on WhatsApp. How can I prevent getting added without my permission?

I am a public school teacher, and for the class I mentor I had to create a parent group on WhatsApp using my personal phone. Right after setting up this group, I received a warning that my account was “temporarily restricted.” The restriction lasted six hours, then repeated again in the same way. At...

On March 21, 2025, I received a WhatsApp message from a number with a +92 country code, which I confirmed belongs to Pakistan. The number appeared to be a business account. I want to make it very clear: I have no personal or commercial relationship with anyone in Pakistan. This unsolicited message ...

I'm a teacher, and I set up a WhatsApp group for an activity with my students. Out of nowhere, I got a notice saying my account was limited because of spam. This caught us off guard since the group was supposed to be just for learning. I can't use WhatsApp right now, and it's really messing up my co...

On November 7, 2024, I received a WhatsApp message from a business account with the country code 92, which I later identified as originating from Pakistan. I have no personal or professional connections to Pakistan, so this unsolicited message was highly concerning and intrusive. I immediately bloc...

On Friday, November 8, 2024, I received an unexpected message on WhatsApp from a number with the country code +27, which I discovered belongs to South Africa. I have no personal or business connections with anyone in that region, and this unsolicited message made me feel very uneasy. I promptly bloc...

On October 19, 2024, I received an unsolicited WhatsApp message starting with "hello" from a number with the country code +27, which I later found out belongs to South Africa. I have no personal or business connections with this country, and receiving this message made me extremely uncomfortable. I...

I received a message with content. I have no connection with this number and person. It was immediately blocked by me without answering the number. I'm definitely complaining. I do not accept any responsibility in case my account information is confiscated and my phone number is used, disseminated o...

On March 28, 2024, I received a WhatsApp message from a phone with the country code +62, which I discovered through web research is from Indonesia. I have no personal or commercial contacts in this nation. This circumstance has made me quite uneasy. I've blocked the phone that sent the message. I'm ...

On November 11, 2023, I received a "Hello" message on WhatsApp from the number (+1 (431) 543-0447), which had a foreign country code. I'd like to emphasize that I have no personal or commercial ties to this number, and I'm very concerned about this unsolicited contact. I want to be clear that if my ...

I have evidence in the form of screenshots of messages that I have received on WhatsApp from three different numbers that I am unable to identify. I have already put a block on each and every one of them. WhatsApp is responsible for anything that may compromise my account, including any information ...

I keep getting messages with Indonesian codes starting with (+62 857...) from unknown numbers. Despite blocking and reporting, messages are still being sent from different numbers. I am complaining that my phone number is public and shared in this way. I am not responsible for all transactions made ...

Despite my best efforts to prevent it, I continue to be bothered by random calls over WhatsApp that originate from unidentified international numbers. The problem still exists despite the fact that the numbers are always shifting, one day it is this the other day it's a whole other...My phone number...

I'm very concerned about an unsolicited WhatsApp message I received from a foreign number with the area code +62815. The message was simply 'hello'. I'd like to express my strong dissatisfaction with this situation. If my account information has been compromised and my phone number is being used for...

Messages came in from +62815-3267-840** and +23481304963**, both of which I had previously blocked. WhatsApp is liable if any unauthorized activity or negative situations occur with my phone number. This has absolutely nothing to do with me. They must improve their security measures. I don't want to...

The fact that my phone number continues to receive messages from unknown international numbers on WhatsApp is driving me insane. It's unsettling to think that someone else may have access to my private information despite the fact that I haven't given them permission. I've initiated contact with Wha...

I'm writing to inform you that someone has set up a WhatsApp account with my phone number without my knowledge or permission. Any conversations or phone calls made from this number are not from the owner. I am not the account holder and assume no responsibility. During the installation process, no v...