Light touch scam?
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Derek Smith

Original Poster:

48,943 posts

272 months

Thursday 3rd July 2014
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I've just received this email:



Lighthouse Photography sent you $5.00 USD
Hello ****@btinternet.com,

Just thought you'd like to know Lighthouse Photography sent you $5.00 USD.

Claim Your Money Now
Once the money's there you can:
Spend the money online at thousands of stores that accept PayPal.
Transfer it to your bank account (takes 2-3 days).
Get a PayPal Debit MasterCard.
Button not working?

To claim your money, sign up for an account using this email address: ****@btinternet.com. If you already have a PayPal account, just add this email address to it.

When that's done - and you've confirmed your email address - this payment will show up in your PayPal account.

Shipping address

Lighthouse Photography
7865 CARRIAGE LANE
WICHITA FALLS, TX 76305
United States



I've just cancelled an item from ebay - went through no problems - and I was a bit concerned that I might have incurred costs. So $5.00 via PayPal nearly caught me out.

Has anyone any idea what it is about, or who have clicked through?

Simpo Two

91,559 posts

289 months

Thursday 3rd July 2014
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If I put 'Lighthouse Photography 7865 CARRIAGE LANE' into Google the first hit is your post. So the company doesn't exist.

ETA You were a policeman once weren't you?

Derek Smith

Original Poster:

48,943 posts

272 months

Thursday 3rd July 2014
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Simpo Two said:
If I put 'Lighthouse Photography 7865 CARRIAGE LANE' into Google the first hit is your post. So the company doesn't exist.

ETA You were a policeman once weren't you?
It was posted as a warning. I was expecting something similar so it would have been easy to click through.

Simpo Two

91,559 posts

289 months

Thursday 3rd July 2014
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Sorry, I thought you were saking for advice: 'Has anyone any idea what it is about...'.