You are trying to sell your car. You have been trying to sell it for a while and have it posted on an online classified ad. You receive the following e-mail:
Hello. My name is David Meganimus, and I am an assistant to the Greek ambassador to the United States. I will soon be moving to the United States as part of my job and have been seeking to purchase an automobile to use as I work in the United States. I saw your car on XXXXXX website and believe it is exactly what I am looking for. I would like to purchase your car and agree that your price of $8,500 is fair. However, I need the car shipped to New York and cannot send money directly to the shipper because of currency exchange problems. I would like to send you a certified cashier's check for $12,500, which you can cash at any bank. Then you can wire the $4,000 shipping charge to the shipping company's bank account using Western Union. The shipping company will then come and retrieve the car and ship it to me. Please let me know if this is agreeable so I can send the $12,500 as soon as possible. Thank you for your help.
What might be going on? Do some research and determine what could happen if you agree, accept the $12,500 check, and wire the $4,000.