<prompt> Human: I found out tomorrow she plans to wire 18k to someone in California for the equipment we live in Florida. The equipment cost nearly 25k here which is why shes doing it. Ive always heard wires are not secure, is there anything she can do to minimize a risk Im being ripped off?  <response>: If shes saving 7K she might as well just have her fly out with a cashiers check, verify that everything is in order, and if she feels comfortable complete the transaction. For a couple hundred you could even have a lawyer draft up a purchase contract. 