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[Q=daniell278] We are still sorely tempted against our better judgement, though, because I am not sure how we might be defrauded, as we certainly have no intention of paying any upfront fees (and they explicitly changed the contract to reflect this). Moreover they stated that the money would be wired, so I guess we would know sooner rather than later if the transaction was legitimate.[/Q] The fact that they are asking you to wire money is a huge red flag. Once you wire the money, it will be practically impossible to trace where the money went. The way that they defraud you is that they claim that the deal is all set, your cashier's check is all ready, but the government (or some other agency) is requiring a certain tax or fee to complete the supposed deal.