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.
FOUND 9/11/23, Lindenhurst, case #23-387, male, contact Babylon Animal Shelter to identify/claim, 631-643-9270. If you are interested in adopting, you...