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I was supposed to start my part time job (remote) as a Data Entry Specialist today for Tech Smart House and I’ve only been in contact with Daniel Wright. We have not spoken on the phone as I was offered the job via email after they received my resume, which should have been my first red flag. They mailed me a check for $4,650 and said I would need to purchase equipment and software with it for my first day, which should have been another red flag as my past remote jobs have sent me the required equipment themselves. Once I received the check he asked for proof of deposit confirmation and that the funds were available, which I provided (no account information though thankfully, just a screenshot of mobile deposit). He then said he would need to get in contact with an independent supplier and confirm how they’d like to receive payment so we can schedule delivery, which is odd because the company should already have a supplier. He later tells me he’s found a vendor and that I’ll need to find a post office and send payment via a USPS money order, which is when I realized this was a scam and that the check would likely bounce. I called my bank to let them know and they agreed this was a scam and to not send the money, so they put the funds on hold until the $4,650 would bounce and clear from my account. I texted Daniel back notifying him that I’ve reported the incident and contacted my bank. It sounds like this is not the first time Tech Smart House has been linked to scams, but I was initially contacted via direct message on LinkedIn by a Monica Higgins, who I believe is just an AI account as her messages were especially automated at the end of our communications. I will be reporting her account on LinkedIn as well. I can include my communications with Daniel as well in case that’s helpful. Thank you.