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The Cuba-Petroleum Union (CUPET) published an official alert on its Facebook page warning the public about a fraudulent website that uses the name “GasCuba” to promote the sale of liquefied gas and falsely claim to be backed by the state entity.
“That site is fake and constitutes a scam”, declared CUPET. The institution also clarified that the mentioned company was dissolved years ago and replaced by a new entity.
"GasCuba was a company that at one time belonged to CUPET, but it no longer exists, as it was dissolved and replaced by the company Gaslor," the entity specified, adding that "CUPET has no connection to any pages or sites that currently use the name GasCuba."
The fraudulent site presents itself under the name "GasCuba · National Distribution · Cuba" and offers three sizes of gas canisters: the small one at $30 USD, the medium one at 20 kg for $55 USD, and the large one at 40 kg for $110 USD.
Orders are managed through WhatsApp with the message: "Choose your item, select the quantity, and contact us directly on WhatsApp to finalize your order."
Scammers accept payments in MLC, Zelle, and PayPal, with delivery included, making it difficult to recover the money once the transfer is completed.
CUPET urged citizens not to be deceived: “We reiterate that this is a scam and we warn the public not to be misled by publications or sites that impersonate the name of CUPET or companies that have already been dissolved.”
The company Gaslor, officially named Empresa Gas Licuado Oriente, was established in Santiago de Cuba on October 1, 2025 as part of a restructuring process in the sector, taking over the definitive transfer of liquefied gas sales to the public on February 1, 2026.
However, the shortage was not resolved immediately, and the most frequently asked question on social media remained "When will gas be sold to the public?".
This alert is not an isolated case. In March 2026, FINCIMEX also had to warn about a scam that used its name to offer gasoline delivery at three dollars per liter, following the same pattern: websites that imitate state entities, orders via WhatsApp, and payments in foreign currencies through difficult-to-revert platforms.
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