Israel Danilov Doesn't Pay His Developers

Item: Israel Danilov
Rating: 1
Author: Ukrainian Developers

Screwed Over Multiple Ukrainian Developers During War

Israel Danilov hired me and several other Ukrainian developers to work on his startup projects. After we delivered all the work, he refused to pay us.

He owes us tens of thousands of dollars.

That's tens of thousands of dollars owed to developers who are literally living through a war.

The Worst Part? He Had Money for Vacations But Not for Paying Us

While telling us he "doesn't have money" to pay our invoices, this guy was:

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Flying to Switzerland for fun

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Traveling to Italy for Ironman competitions

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Posting vacation photos on social media

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Living his best life while we struggled

One of the people he screwed over is a project manager who just gave birth. Imagine being a new mom in Ukraine during wartime and your client just decides not to pay you after you completed all the work.

What He Does

Israel Danilov works in startups and software development. He presents himself as a legitimate business owner, but he's actually a scammer who uses developers and throws them away.

His Scam Pattern:

1.Finds talented Ukrainian developers (probably because he thinks we're desperate)

2.Gets us excited about "amazing projects"

3.We deliver high-quality work on time

4.Payment time comes - suddenly he has "cash flow issues"

5.His favorite excuses: "my clients are taking too long to pay me" or "bank blocked the transaction" or "bank returned the money"

6.Constantly promises "I'll pay next week" or "next month" - never happens

7.Meanwhile, he's posting photos from European vacations

8.Eventually stops responding to payment requests

So far we know of at least 5 people who he scammed using the exact same tactics.

Why I'm Making This Website

Because other developers need to know. This guy shouldn't be allowed to keep scamming people, especially during wartime when we're already dealing with enough stress.

If you're a developer thinking about working with Israel Danilov - DON'T.

Save yourself the headache. There are plenty of legitimate clients out there who actually pay for work.

What Happened to Us

We're all Ukrainian developers. We completed every project requirement. We delivered on time. We followed all his feedback and revisions.

And then? Nothing.

Just excuses about not having money while he was literally competing in expensive international sports events.

The audacity is unreal.

For Other Developers Who Got Screwed

If Israel Danilov owes you money too, you're not alone. Document everything:

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Save all your emails with him

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Keep records of the work you delivered

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Screenshot his social media posts showing he has money for travel

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Consider small claims court if the amount is worth it

The Bottom Line

Israel Danilov is not trustworthy. He uses people and doesn't pay. During a war, when Ukrainian developers are already struggling, this behavior is especially disgusting.

Don't work with him. Don't trust him. Find clients who actually respect developers and pay for work.