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I was emailed by someone supposedly from USA General Insurance in regards to a remote position, since I had been applying for a bunch I didn't think anything of it. I was emailed a questionnaire as the initial email interview and should have expected a few more. However after sending it in at 630 PM CST I received a message shortly after saying they would be in touch within 30 minutes. They were I received another email saying they would love to move forward with me. They asked if I would accept the offer of 30$ and hour and it yes they would have an offer letter to me in the hour. I of course said yes, and sure enough a generic offer letter soon came. I had already had a gut feeling but shook it off. The the email came with the offer letter I signed it and then I was told they would send me a check to pickup some equipment as I had to use a specific laptop for the job and only for that. I thought okay cool at first I thought they were sending the equipment and not the check, but okay cool check let's go...so then I get the email stating that they can't give me a real check because of an issue with printing or some other bs anyways they would send me a copy of the check I print it and deposit it in to my account. And stayed on top of me while I did these things.."have you done that, do you understand, do you need help, were any of the funds made available yet"? Check deposits in to my bank and I'm told to reach out in the morning. Sure enough at 703 I get an email, "did the rest of the funds deposit?" Yes they did, excited to move forward I say. I'm supposed to be told where a vendor can be found and where to go buy my new equipment. I get the next email, "great news, the vendor is a small drop ship you don't have to go anywhere!" I think okay cool, easy day!! Then the next email: "I'm going to intermediate between you and the drop ship company and get things set up for you." I think okay that's weird I'm not taking to them directly, but okay I'll see what's up. The wheels are really turning now..then the zinger comes.."the company takes zelle payments, are you familiar with zelle?" That's it I'm calling the office. I call the Florida office and they have no remote positions and only hire in Florida. I tell the person on email and they state "oh yeah we are from headquarters is why and there are lots of branches" I call and speak to the manager of the office on the website and am told "there is no headquarters" and asked to send in the email I send it to her and instantly she is like "oh no" she mentions zelle and I had said that was the biggest red flag to me. Now I have an amount of money in my bank I am waiting for the check to bounce so the bank will take it back. I am so glad I called and checked and was not scammed out of 4100$.