why the landlord need a photo I.D.

[manfred1942]

my landlord ask me for photo ID , passport or drivers lic. ????is this a scam or a new LAW in mexico ????i pay him rent in cash . anybody know WHY ????????????i find this pretty strange . i refuse to send HIM a photo copie ID over the internet

[chico98]

we ask for a copy of some identification
for security reason as we don´t know who you are
you can give them a copy when you get there
not thru the internet

[Ann]

I asked the renter for photo identification to prove the person was in fact, the owner of the identification.

[manfred1942]

i will show him my passport when i arrive in pvallarta . and pay him the rest of the rent !!!!thanks for the answer