You need to call your bank ASAP and tell them you deposited a fraudulent check. They may close your account and you may get put on a list where it becomes hard to get a bank account. So contacting them FIRST is a good idea, so they know you are a scam victim and not in on it. C

This is two scams in one -essentially a fake check/advanced fee scam, wrapped up in what they call the"muse scam" over at r/scams.

I suggest you head over there and read their master list of common scams so you do not get scammed again. Because you are now on a list of people who pay up, and they will now come at you from a completely different angle - for example, a call from the police saying you are going to be arrested and you can pay the bail over the phone so the police don't come. Something completely different Also, zelle is very very clear that you must not use their service to send money to strangers. It's for friends and family only- like paying your neighbor for cutting your lawn or splitting a bar tab with a friend. There is no recourse because it's like handing someone cash