Let's go Duluth!! Get up, put on your shorts and tank tops and get outside! Let that sun shine on your (sunscreen protected) skin and get that dose of vitamin D!
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.