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- PSA: Netflix isn’t giving away free subs due to coronavirus — it’s a scam
Posted by : Brij Bhushan
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
Nope, Netflix isn’t handing out free subscriptions to its streaming service due to the coronavirus outbreak — you’re probably being targeted in a phishing scam. Users have taken to social media to report receiving suspicious texts, offering them “free passes” to the streaming service if they click a specific link. But while a freebie subscription might seem enticing in times of isolation, you might want to avoid the temptation to click: Netflix has nothing to do with these offers. The company told Business Insider it has no involvement in the campaigns, even though the URL in the suspicious texts contains its name.…
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