employer texted me with tracking ups number to recieve check. advance payment for services. the address of the buisness is a different state than the state the bank the check is supposedly drawn on. i dont know if its a scam

>> advance payment for services.  <<

You may have been subjected to an "employment / prepayment scam"
Exactly how did you become employed at that company?

Educational post:
You may have been exposed to scam # 12, as described here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html

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