Is this really Stafka?
People copy recruiters' names to run fake job offers. Check any message against the list below. If the sender is not on it, it is not us.
Our only official channels
| Channel | Exact address | What we use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Website | stafka.com | Remote jobs, salary pages and city guides |
| Website | silkstaff.com | The recruiting company and its open vacancies |
| Telegram bot | @silkstaff_bot | Applications, the English task, the voice answer, interview invitations and offers |
| hello@silkstaff.com | Questions, employers, reports of fakes |
Check the spelling letter by letter. In Telegram, a display name and photo can be copied, but a username cannot: ours is exactly @silkstaff_bot. Any other account, WhatsApp number, Gmail address or look-alike website that uses our name is not us.
What we never do
- We never ask you for money. Applying, the English task, interviews and the job are free. There is no registration, training, equipment, visa or verification fee. Employers pay us, not you.
- We never ask for card details. Not your card number, CVV, bank login, one-time SMS codes or a photo of your card.
- We never send offers from other Telegram accounts. Interview invitations and offers come only through @silkstaff_bot or from hello@silkstaff.com. A personal account that writes first "from Silkstaff" or "from Stafka" is not us.
- We never take a cut of your pay. You sign a contract directly with the employer and are paid in US dollars through Deel, Wise or Payoneer.
Red flags of fake "foreign company" jobs
These signs are common to remote-job scams in general, whatever name they use.
| Red flag | What it looks like |
|---|---|
| You pay first | A fee for training, a starter kit, a visa, a deposit or access to tasks. A real employer pays you; you never pay them. |
| Easy money | High pay for simple tasks such as liking videos, rating hotels or boosting orders. These task scams pay a little at first, then ask you to top up your balance. |
| No real interview | An offer after a short chat, with no video call and no test of the skills the job needs. |
| Move to another chat | A recruiter on WhatsApp or a personal Telegram account who pulls you away from the official site or bot. |
| Your card, your codes | Requests for a card number, CVV, bank login, SMS code or a passport photo before any interview or contract. |
| Receive and pass on | You are asked to accept money or parcels and send them on. That is money laundering, and the risk is yours. |
| Install this app | A remote-access app such as AnyDesk, or a new crypto wallet, needed for onboarding. |
| Rush | Only today, last places, answer within the hour. |
| Look-alike names | A website or username one letter off, or a company whose own website never mentions the job. |
Check a message in two minutes
- Look at the sender. Compare the exact username or email address with the table above.
- Look for the job where it should be. Our open roles are listed on our own sites: see remote jobs.
- Ask us. Forward the message or a screenshot to @silkstaff_bot or hello@silkstaff.com with the question "Is this you?".
- Until you are sure, do not pay, do not share codes and do not install anything.
How to report a fake
Send the username, phone number, link or email address, with screenshots, to hello@silkstaff.com or through @silkstaff_bot. In Telegram you can also open the account's profile and choose Report.
If you have already paid or shared card details, call your bank now to block the card and dispute the payment. Keep the chat history and the receipts, and report it to your country's police cybercrime unit.
Apply through the official bot. It is free, and nobody will ask you to pay.
Коротко українською
Наші єдині офіційні канали: stafka.com, silkstaff.com, Telegram-бот @silkstaff_bot і пошта hello@silkstaff.com. Ми ніколи не просимо грошей чи даних картки, а запрошення й пропозиції надсилаємо лише через @silkstaff_bot або з hello@silkstaff.com. Якщо сумніваєтеся, перешліть повідомлення нам.
Коротко по-русски
Наши единственные официальные каналы: stafka.com, silkstaff.com, Telegram-бот @silkstaff_bot и почта hello@silkstaff.com. Мы никогда не просим денег или данных карты, а приглашения и предложения отправляем только через @silkstaff_bot или с hello@silkstaff.com. Если сомневаетесь, перешлите сообщение нам.
Questions
Do candidates ever pay Stafka or Silkstaff?
No. Applying, the English task, interviews and the job itself are free for candidates. Employers pay our fee.
A recruiter wrote to me first on Telegram. Is that you?
Only if the message came through @silkstaff_bot. We do not send offers from personal accounts. Forward the message to hello@silkstaff.com or to the bot and ask.
The employer wants me to buy equipment or pay for training. Is that normal?
No. On the jobs we recruit for, the employer pays you, never the other way round. Stop and tell us.
How will I be paid if I get the job?
Directly by the employer, in US dollars, through Deel, Wise or Payoneer. We take nothing from your pay.
Do you recruit in Russia or Belarus?
No. A job offer in our name aimed at people there is not from us.