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UK data watchdog investigates suspected recruitment scam calls

A rise in complaints about automated calls asking recipients to move to WhatsApp has prompted an investigation.

The BBC reported that the UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about automated calls. The calls ask recipients to add a contact on WhatsApp and appear to lead to a recruitment scam.

What holds up

  • ✓The BBC reports a watchdog investigation, not an enforcement finding.
  • ✓The item identifies increased complaints about automated calls as the focus.

What doesn't yet

  • ?The recruitment-scam connection is described as apparent, rather than conclusively established.
  • ?No complaint totals, financial losses or suspected operators are identified in the excerpt.

Ask before you share

  • →What evidence links the calls to fraudulent recruitment activity?
  • →How many complaints and verified losses has the watchdog recorded?

Sources & original reporting

  1. [1]BBC News · Published 8 Oct 2026 · bbc.co.uk