ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A Web site promising consumers up to $100 in free gasoline “coupons” is leading consumers to believe specific retailers are affiliated with the program, putting those retailers in the difficult position of having to explain to their customers that they are not, in fact, eligible for free gasoline.

The site, freegasvouchers.com, a purported Tennessee company, tells consumers that it “gives you Free Gasoline Certificates/Checks to be used at participating gasoline centers for completing just ONE special offer from our partners.”

Consumers who divulge with the required information receive a black plastic card with a magnetic strip that is significantly smaller than that of other cards, making it unusable at readers. But that’s beside the point – the fueling outlets that are implied as sponsors are not participating in the program.

“We have not endorsed nor do we support this program,” Speedway SuperAmerica spokesperson Linda Casey told NACS Daily. “The only reason we even found out about it was through angry customers.”

Speedway’s logo is one of several posted on the site, implying endorsement. Others include Exxon, Shell, Fina, Texaco, BP, Sunoco, 76, Shamrock and Esso.

NACS will monitor this development and provide updates. Please contact NACS if you are aware of other “offers” by clicking on the “What’s Your Opinion?” icon next to this story.