For sale: a toy truck with a cannon and a couple of cars. The set includes 1-2 balls and 2 small cars. The small cars fly out of the cannon more interestingly than the balls.
Never pay down a deposit in a bank account until you have met the seller, seen signed a purchase agreement.
No serious private advertisers ask for a down payment before you meet.
Receiving an email with an in-scanned ID does not mean that you have identified the sender. You do this on the spot, when you sign a purchase agreement.
