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  In late April 2023, BBB received a sudden influx of customer inquiries and BBB Scam Tracker Reports regarding Leading Optimity. This prompted BBB to initiate an investigation. In these Scam Tracker reports consumers indicate they were contacted by Leading Optimity with a job offer shortly after applying for open positions at other companies online. On May 11th and 16th, BBB requested additional information from the company, but BBB has not received a response. One consumer told BBB they "worked for this company for a little over a month now but never received a paycheck, I shipped out pages via UPS or FedEx. I was supposed to get paid 3000 dollars on the 4th of May and still have not received and the lady who I have been in contact with during this period of time has not responded back since May 4th." Consumers provided BBB with copies of the company's job description which included a section documenting the "Scheme of Work" which detailed that the new hire would "1. Receive packages using your own address; 2. Unpack and examine incoming shipments; 3. Forward packages using prepaid shipping Labels; 4. Maintain accurate records of items shipped and received." The company, reportedly, would pay $3000 per month if less than 80 packages were sent and then $30 for each additional package. Jobs that offer high compensation and similar descriptions are often indicative of "parcel mule scams." BBB advises the public to use caution when considering employment for positions such as these since packages and money sent to "employees" may have been obtained illegally. Consumers may find themselves unknowingly aiding criminals in money laundering schemes by participating in reshipment scams. Such victims can find themselves prosecuted for aiding and abetting fraud schemes. BBB recommends consumers with concerns about this company contact the United States Postal Inspection Service at https://www.uspis.gov/ as well as the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at https://www.ic3.gov/. BBB will continue to update this profile as information is received.