WhatsApp in 2025: The Ultimate Scam Hub (and why it’s starting to annoy me)

Hey everyone,I’m not usually the type to blog about negative stuff, but something has really stood out to me lately: my WhatsApp inbox is getting flooded with messages from complete strangers. Meanwhile, on X (formerly Twitter), I hardly ever see spam or scam attempts.I’m quite active on X – posting, liking, commenting – and barely get any shady DMs. On WhatsApp? At least every few weeks something new pops up.Here are two recent examples I got. (Phone numbers blurred out, of course.)Example 1: The “YouTube Video Promotion” JobA number with an Indian country code (+91…) suddenly messages me in German:“Can I talk to you?”Then it goes straight into the pitch: They work for an advertising agency and are looking for people to watch and like YouTube videos. Daily pay: €500 to €1000. All in your free time, no investment required, long-term.



WhatsApp Job Scam Screenshot
(Image description: Chat with the +91 number – job offer for video promotion)This is a textbook scam that’s been running for years (especially strong from 2023–2025).
The pattern is always the same:
  • First, small easy tasks – and they actually pay €20–50 once or twice (to build trust).
  • Then come the “prepaid tasks” or “VIP tasks”: you have to pay upfront (usually crypto, gift cards, or bank transfer) to unlock higher earnings or withdraw your “balance.”
  • Once you pay: contact gone, money gone.
Example 2: The “Sugar Mommy” ScamShortly after, a number with a Nigerian country code (+234…):“Darling. I wish you can be my sugar mommy.”
“I know you’ll be surprised to get a message from me. I will love us to chat so we can get to know each other better.”

WhatsApp Sugar Mommy Scam Screenshot
(Image description: Chat with the +234 number – sugar mommy offer full of typos)Another ancient scam: build trust, chat nicely, maybe send fake photos – then claim they want to “send you money.” But of course only after you pay fees, taxes, or an “activation” first.Why is this happening so much on WhatsApp?
  • Phone numbers are easy to generate or buy → scammers can mass-message thousands of people.
  • Almost no moderation of messages from strangers.
  • End-to-end encryption sounds great for privacy – but it also makes it harder for others to warn you early.
  • On platforms like X, these kinds of accounts get suspended faster or get torn apart by the community.
My conclusion and a few tipsI now reflexively block and report these numbers – and I recommend you do the same:
  • Never reply to unknown numbers.
  • Block immediately and report in WhatsApp (three dots → “Report”).
  • Never send money, click links, or share personal info.
  • If it sounds too good to be true (€1000 for watching videos? A sugar mommy out of nowhere?), it’s 99.9% a scam.
WhatsApp feels private and safe – but right now it’s pretty much the Wild West of messaging apps.Have you gotten messages like this too? Feel free to share in the comments – maybe we can collect a little gallery of the most ridiculous attempts. 😅Stay safe out there!

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