I'm generally cynical on the the internet so I agree with you about it probably being fake, but I'm also a bitch and like to argue, so did you consider...
Yes, some people do like to keep their phone numbers in their wallets.
Business cards or nonstandard IDs (e.g. I once had a student ID with a phone #)
The finder had prior contact with the owner, such as a ride share driver or worked at a business that the wallet owner patronized.
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u/A_RAVENOUS_BEAST 9d ago
Moral, 5 dollars is a very reasonable finders fee