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Women blocked on DH What's App

210 replies

Footbal · 25/08/2022 17:31

Feel sick to my stomach writing this. Currently on holiday with DH and 3DC. DH went to the shop and left his phone on the table. I never go near his phone but I checked it.

No messages on what's app or text messages that were suspicious. Nothing on his email in the inbox sent or archived.

On his Whats App contacts there were three female contacts I don't know. One was a picture of a girl and her name the other two were saved under initials and they were in lingerie but couldn't see their faces with suggestive emoji after their name. He had them all blocked and no conversations.

I don't know what to do. I've never ever doubted him. He works really hard for our family. He's loving affectionate and attentive towards me.

OP posts:
TokyoTen · 25/08/2022 19:37

I've got several numbers blocked on WhatsApp. If I think they are scammers or I don't know know them I block them.i don't see.this as a problem. Unless I am missing something.

Christmasiscominghohoho · 25/08/2022 19:38

You wouldn’t save the numbers of scam accounts under initials.

Sounds like sex workers he’s spoke to and blocked them so they can’t chat when you are around.

mountainsunsets · 25/08/2022 19:40

Christmasiscominghohoho · 25/08/2022 19:38

You wouldn’t save the numbers of scam accounts under initials.

Sounds like sex workers he’s spoke to and blocked them so they can’t chat when you are around.

If you have a public WhatsApp account, the name comes up automatically when they message you and when you add them to your contacts to block them.

AnnaFri · 25/08/2022 19:54

Christmasiscominghohoho · 25/08/2022 19:38

You wouldn’t save the numbers of scam accounts under initials.

Sounds like sex workers he’s spoke to and blocked them so they can’t chat when you are around.

More ignorance on this thread

mummaxi · 25/08/2022 19:58

I don't know if this helps but if your partner uses LinkedIn or anything that has his number linked you can often get Phishing texts etc from shitty porn/scam things. I have blocked many on WhatsApp that were routed through LinkedIn before I realised my number was displayed.

astoundedgoat · 25/08/2022 20:02

I have had messages from men with slightly implausible “hot guy” profile pictures - I just looked at my blocked list now & one is on a yacht - striking up a conversation which is clearly headed towards scamming me in some way. I presume my husband has a similar list of blocked scammers seductresses.

Based only on what you have just said, that’s normal. It’s just spam.

Look in his gmail spam folder & you’ll find a million more in between the McAfee, “Greetings from God, I am Mrs Smith please send me money to unlock your million pounds here in Nigeria” & penis enlargement emails.

StreetwiseHercules · 25/08/2022 20:02

It’s so clear that these are just blocked scam numbers but so many posters here are desperate for it not to be and want to wind up the OP.

what is wrong with these people?

Nicknacky · 25/08/2022 20:06

Christmasiscominghohoho · 25/08/2022 19:38

You wouldn’t save the numbers of scam accounts under initials.

Sounds like sex workers he’s spoke to and blocked them so they can’t chat when you are around.

Why say this if you don’t understand how WhatsApp works?

Do you feel good trying to worry the OP?

fdgdfgdfgdfg · 25/08/2022 20:07

I'm another one who'd be leaving you if I found you'd been going through my phone like that.

firstmummy2019 · 25/08/2022 20:07

Escorts? Try googling the numbers without spaces.

BabyDreamers · 25/08/2022 20:08

I've never in my long life had a random scam text from WhatsApp. He is lieing. Also he would have had to have saved their number at 1 point or it would just say the mobile number.

yonce · 25/08/2022 20:09

firstmummy2019 · 25/08/2022 20:07

Escorts? Try googling the numbers without spaces.

RTFT Jesus 🙄

OP - glad you've spoken to him, like a lot of us (who know how WhatsApp works and how to spot a scammer) he's just getting some scammer messages. I often get them saying they're looking for an older man, which I am not 😂 hope you're feeling a bit better about things!

mattressspring · 25/08/2022 20:09

BabyDreamers · 25/08/2022 20:08

I've never in my long life had a random scam text from WhatsApp. He is lieing. Also he would have had to have saved their number at 1 point or it would just say the mobile number.

You are not the only person in the world.

yonce · 25/08/2022 20:09

BabyDreamers · 25/08/2022 20:08

I've never in my long life had a random scam text from WhatsApp. He is lieing. Also he would have had to have saved their number at 1 point or it would just say the mobile number.

That's not how it works on WhatsApp.

AnnaFri · 25/08/2022 20:09

BabyDreamers · 25/08/2022 20:08

I've never in my long life had a random scam text from WhatsApp. He is lieing. Also he would have had to have saved their number at 1 point or it would just say the mobile number.

Wrong, wrong and wrong again

AnnaFri · 25/08/2022 20:10

StreetwiseHercules · 25/08/2022 20:02

It’s so clear that these are just blocked scam numbers but so many posters here are desperate for it not to be and want to wind up the OP.

what is wrong with these people?

I don't even think this is posters trying to wind the OP up

Just a blatant showing of stupidity

Firty · 25/08/2022 20:11

10HailMarys · 25/08/2022 17:38

So are you saying that he has blocked them, rather than the other way around?

I don't use WhatsApp much but if my DP saw a list of people I'd blocked on Instagram it would also include a lot of women in lingerie and also handsome men who are apparently looking for a wife. I get messages from fake accounts and spammers all the time. On WhatsApp I get fake messages calling me 'Mum' (I have no kids). Obviously I block them because they're dodgy accounts. So if these are accounts your DH has blocked I would imagine he just got a random spam message from them and blocked them for that reason.

This. I’ve blocked loads of spam
accounts, I’d assume its that, and the fact that the wattsapp profile photo is a woman in lingerie does sound like spam.

BabyDreamers · 25/08/2022 20:12

mattressspring · 25/08/2022 20:09

You are not the only person in the world.

Thank god, that would be boring 🤣

WTF475878237NC · 25/08/2022 20:15

I came onto say this is typical of liaising with sex workers. That's why there's no chat history (deleted) but he hasn't just blocked AND deleted. He wants to be able to unblock again to make his next booking.

audeloquipalam · 25/08/2022 20:16

The shit stirring is strong with this one.

wishingitwasfriday · 25/08/2022 20:18

I have never once liaised with a male sex worker and yet I get messages/friends requests from dodgy look blokes. I block them immediately. I would be horrified if my OH thought I was in contact with them or others. I block them so they don't message me again.

Snoozer11 · 25/08/2022 20:18

BabyDreamers · 25/08/2022 20:08

I've never in my long life had a random scam text from WhatsApp. He is lieing. Also he would have had to have saved their number at 1 point or it would just say the mobile number.

And yet there are dozens of people on this thread who HAVE received these messages.

So no, he is not necessarily "lieing".

TabithaTittlemouse · 25/08/2022 20:19

I don’t have WhatsApp but Dh does. I would have assumed spam but completely get that if you are already struggling this would have you thinking the worst. Our brains can be cruel.
I’m glad you were able to ask him about it. He sounds like a good man.

Enjoy your holiday.

WTF475878237NC · 25/08/2022 20:19

Just asked DH, he said they are spam and he blocks them straight away. He offered to unblock them, message them and ring them to show they are spam. He reassured me that I'm the only one for him and he loves me and our family more than anything. He wasn't angry I checked his phone as he understands what I've being going through the last while.

^ Come off it. Go onto Google and search Mumsnet my husband has been having an affair. Almost all historical posts will show you MEN LIE extremely well when asked about potential red flags. It is extremely rare to be told...yes I'm having my cake and eating it.

AnnaFri · 25/08/2022 20:20

WTF475878237NC · 25/08/2022 20:15

I came onto say this is typical of liaising with sex workers. That's why there's no chat history (deleted) but he hasn't just blocked AND deleted. He wants to be able to unblock again to make his next booking.

Bullshit

This is a common scam

The no conversation history is from blocking before any chats were saved. As that's what happens when an unknown number or person contacts you on WhatsApp you can accept or block after seeing the first message