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WhatsApp privacy: stop strangers adding you to groups

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WhatsApp › Settings › Privacy

Here you choose who can see you and contact you.

Menu names may be slightly different on your phone brand.

  1. WhatsApp › Settings › Privacy

    Here you choose who can see you and contact you.

    WhatsAppSettingsPrivacy

  2. Groups › My contacts › OK

    People who aren’t in your contacts can no longer add you to “investment” or “job offer” groups.

  3. Calls › turn on Silence unknown callers

    WhatsApp calls from unknown numbers don’t ring, but they still appear in your call list.

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Technical details (for the curious)

Why it matters

Scammers add thousands of numbers to fake groups (stocks, crypto, part-time jobs). A busy group full of “testimonials” makes victims trust them.

Profile photo for contacts only

Privacy › Profile photo › My contacts. Scammers often copy profile photos to pretend to be you on a new number.

Run the privacy checkup

Privacy › Privacy checkup walks you through all the important settings one by one.

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Still not fixed?

In the next update you can tell us what happened, and our AI helper will suggest another way. Until then, restart the device and go through the steps once more.