Yes, it was a mistake for security reasons...  perhaps the level of your Newbie was too much.  Like most, I made plenty of rookie mistakes...   most before I found TER...  I was very lucky none bit me in the *ss.  Now I've read the Newbie Manual (at the top of this board), read the boards.  I try hard not to anything dumb...  but I didn't know how dumb I was until I got educated.  
Do not be too hard on yourself.  Read up.  Then start shopping again.
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Just hope your DL # and address don't get into the wrong hands.  We all need to do what we can to avoid identity theft.

why don't you put some digital pics of yourself in a folder on your puter, and use one of them if it happens again.

Swim

if it came to me.  A bit over the top.  I don't care to see the guy's photo either, those are usually from those looking for freebies.

You are better to move on from this one. How can a provider know it's you if she has never seen you before. Other verification information should have worked perfectly fine.