Dangerous WhatsApp scam message claims Netflix app is offering FREE two-month subscription Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter 8 Apr 2021, 12:50 Updated: 8 Apr 2021, 12:50 A SCAM WhatsApp message claiming to offer a free two-month Netflix subscription has been spreading dangerous malware between Android phones. This is according to cybersecurity researchers who spotted the 'wormable malware' which is disguised as a fake Netflix app. 2 The scam messages tricks people into thinking they can get a free Netflix subscriptionCredit: Alamy The fake app was lurking on the Google Play Store and if someone downloaded it then hackers could steal their private data. According to a Check Point Research, the malware disguises itself as a malicious app called “FlixOnline”.