{"id":386315,"date":"2026-10-09T16:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-data-watchdog-investigates-rise-in-whatsapp-scam-calls\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:00:29","slug":"uk-data-watchdog-investigates-rise-in-whatsapp-scam-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-data-watchdog-investigates-rise-in-whatsapp-scam-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"UK data watchdog investigates rise in Whatsapp scam calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RUyl-yqeevU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK data watchdog investigates rise in Whatsapp scam calls\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RUyl-yqeevU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The number of complaints about automated scam calls made to the data watchdog in September was three times higher than in July, prompting an investigation into the increase.<\/p>\n<p>This follows reports of an uptick in nuisance calls in September, with some people saying they received up to 10 a day.<\/p>\n<p>The Information Commission&#8217;s Office is asking people to report when they receive scam calls on its website, so it can understand the true scale. #scamcall #whatsapp #textscam<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of complaints about automated scam calls made to the data watchdog in September was three times higher than in July, prompting an investigation into the increase. 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