When you encounter this type of merchants, simply ignore them.
What is not okay to ask for:
❌ Photos of you holding your identity document.
❌ Photos of your identity document.
What is okay to ask for:
✅ Account number
✅ Identity document number
By sharing a photo of yourself with your identity document or just your identity document, you open up a sea of possibilities for someone to impersonate you on other platforms, and I'm not just talking about crypto platforms; any platform with a security gap in identity document verification will make it possible for someone to impersonate you.
Take care☺️