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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.
As a Canadian registrant, one way you might legally avoid this silly March Hare is to explicitly state on your website and invoice that associated with such intangible personal property in Canada is prohibited (or requires an additional fee as well as the payment of G.S.T.). You might find a store where you can purchas...