[Defeat]

Ok, have a better understanding of what is going on, I'm trying  to figure out why you wouldn't want to sign it, here's my thoughts and experience:

- this is currently going on in two places, from the same company, both at or above the 5k
- Amazon and them won't move forward until they get the affidavit
- you would normally comply with them if this really happens to you
- this is a company, it's not the government or authorities, it would remain a civil problem
- they are tagging you every step of the way, and you can't get a non corrupt file through, have you or they discussed any other way to get them their paperwork?  Besides email?
- if they offer you other ways to get them their paperwork, and you aren't doing what they ask, they can ignore your claim and keep your hard earned money.
- I understand the fear and not signing  anything is usually the best bet.
- what are they going to do, come after you for civil penalties, which would most likely translate to have to pay for the items, can't see it getting there though.

- I would say that I would never abandoned a claim of that size and if this happened you should be furious if it were true correct?  We can't have big business stealing your money, and then someone else's, etc.

- so why not signe the affidavit, and send it in?  You have signed your name before, put a different signature if you are worried, and if it came down to it, deny that you did or you did so under major duriess , oe couldnt understand , needed an attorney etc

- is it easier to prove you didn't( not your normal signature)  sign the form? Or would it be easier for the authorities to seize your device and prove it was you could send a normal uncorrupted file, if you opened that door and I can prove you could have sent a legitimate affidavit, there's your intent to deprive, and a crime has occured, the authorities don't have to be there watching just prove it, and now you did that what 10 times, each one a separate count, so now you have 10 counts(meaning 10 crimes, with each of those 10, you can tac on at least 5 more, so you have 50 counts of various crimes, and that's one SE, how many more can or will they find, and big companies will send a delegate to your court case, that is inticing enough for government ,to get criminal charges against yourself.  A lot

Of course if that happened, big market doesn't want negative press, picking on the little guy and hopefully you settle it civilly or get out of it.

If a big delivery got stolen, you would cooperate and sign or do anything to get your stuff back, and there's no intent to do anything but what they have asked of you, you don't sign there are probably legal grounds for them to not repay you or resend.  You aren't signing to a crime, it's not a confession, they don't know your signature, write it in anything but normal or sign it. 
- personally I would sign it, but I don't make a habit out of signing something when I don't know where it's going to and who is the human getting it, so it may be a little off.

There's no need to ever panic, especially if you don't go beyond your means, and you stick to what minimal facts you know and stay with it.  Longest one was 6 months I heard.  And there's 2 others I think are similar, sound legit as hell, should have more on that in a few weeks, let me know if you want updates.

I saw this post and see  how it's a month old, I would not provide information if I thought it wouldn't help someone or have value, from the places I know and the rules and laws I'm familiar with.  I see things sometimes and think the worst and I can't let the worst happen.  Minimize it until it has no affect at all.

Seems the OP can still have options, don't sign yourself a hole though.  Only you know what's best for you, there's nothing wrong with aborting the goal, or keep with their story, say those positive emails that they got your signature on another device or something.

I apologize for being long winded.  But one more thing:  Have you seen the movie "Colors"?  It's an American movie about an old Cop and rookie Cop, dealing withe the gangs on the westside of America, old Cop says to the young Cop........

" There are 2 bulls, Old  and young,  standing on a hill looking down at all the cows  below, young bull says let's run down and fuck one of them cows, Old bull says, no, let's walk down and fuck them all!".    Patience, not greed

Any questions post or PM, I will always help if I can, it's just my way, no matter what you do in this life.  Thanks for reading

G

Thanks for the detailed reply. I will probably just sign it at this point, they aren't budging and the SE is too high in value to abort.

Zalando made me sign something similar to an affidavit and provide a copy of my ID. I'm guessing that it would probably be best to not SE those companies again?
I'm assuming that signing multiple affidavits with the same companies is a bad idea.

You sent them your ID? I think I would've passed on that 1 for sure.
Yeah just sign it like you said a few weeks ago.