Red flags in 'Mompreneurs' casting call

What a world we live in… I cannot tell if this is a scam or legit. I saw on Instagram an ad for a casting call for something called “Mompreneurs”, hit the link and applied. Next day got an interview. They made a lot of claims like they’re doing 350 interviews a day, they want to do 1000 shows, only 12 people get picked this round, blah blah blah. I got through the first round of interviews and was texted by my interviewer like he’s personally invested… He also said he has three siblings with Down syndrome, which I googled as a one in 7 million chance. He texted me over the weekend both Saturday and Sunday just saying how he thinks it’s gonna work, he’s fighting for me with the producers, blah blah blah. Anyways, there’s a lot of red flags and I just wanted to know if anyone else has engaged with this process or this company. The website seems to suggest it is a real company and Rudy Mayer is a real guy. Help. There’s a little bit of pressure to make a decision and a down payment of $3000. Artists are often scammed so I’m really really cautious.