James Blake (TV presenter)

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James Blake
File:James Henry Blake.jpg
Born (1993-07-07) July 7, 1993 (age 31)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Alma materFort Hill Integrated College
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, television presenter, documentary filmmaker
Years active2016–present
Known forHunting The Catfish Crime Gang (2023)
Websitewww.james-blake.co.uk

James Henry Blake (born July 7, 1993) is a British entrepreneur, television presenter, and documentary filmmaker. He presents the BBC documentaries Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang (2023) and Hunting the Cybersex Crime Gang (2025).

Early life and education

Blake was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and attended Fort Hill Integrated College.[1][2] As a youth, he played football for Lisburn Rangers F.C. and Lisburn Distillery F.C.[3]

Career

In 2016, Blake founded Vindicta Digital, a digital marketing agency.[4][5][6][2][7] Blake debuted as a documentary filmmaker in 2023 with Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang on BBC Three.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The film explored online fraud, identity theft, and human trafficking. Drawing on his own experience as a victim of identity theft,[15] Blake explored connections between organized crime and human trafficking, with victims coerced into operating scams.[16] He met victims in the US, Russia, Brazil, and the Middle East, uncovering exploitation linked to online fraud operations.[17] Blake has publicly discussed about being a victim of identity theft.[18][15][19][20] He has discovered that fake accounts impersonating him persist on social media platforms.[21][22][23] His advocacy against online fraud and identity theft is a recurring theme in his documentaries, with his findings forming the foundation of Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang.[24][25][26][27] In Hunting the Cybersex Crime Gang (2025), Blake will investigate cyber exploitation and digital crime.[28][29][30][31]

Awards and recognition

Blake was a finalist for Young Business Person of the Year at the Belfast Business Awards in 2019 and joined the Forbes Agency Council in 2020 as its first Northern Irish member.[32] In 2024, he received the Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Breakthrough Talent Award and was included in the Belfast Telegraph’s 30 Under 30 list.[33][34][35][36][37][38]

Filmography

  • Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang (2023) – Presenter, BBC Television
  • Hunting the Cybersex Crime Gang (2025) – Presenter, BBC Television[28][30][30]
  • Morning Live (2024) – Interviewee, BBC Television
  • This Morning (2023) - Interviewee, ITV[39]

See also

References

  1. ↑ giovannaotapia (2017-01-16). "Northern Ireland- A place for Game of Thrones lovers (& Giant's Causeway, Belfast, and James Blake)". sinceramentegigi. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Digital Marketing firm is top of the charts".
  3. ↑ "Anne Blake | Lisburn.com". lisburn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  4. ↑ "James Blake | Champions Speakers". champions-speakers.co.uk. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  5. ↑ "James Blake | Founder & CEO - Vindicta Digital Marketing Agency". Forbes Agency Council. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  6. ↑ Living, Haute (2022-03-16). "How Entrepreneur James Blake Is Rapidly Transforming The Digital Marketing Landscape". Haute Living. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  7. ↑ "NI entrepreneurs and popular BBC presenter join forces to help unlock your inner boss". The Open University in Northern Ireland. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  8. ↑ Monella (2023-12-05). "Who is James Blake? Meet The Star of BBC Three's Hunting The Catfish Crime Gang". CelebMix. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  9. ↑ "BBC Documentaries - 2023x89 Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang". followmy.tv. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  10. ↑ "Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang - TheTVDB.com". thetvdb.plex.tv. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  11. ↑ TSC (2023-10-20). "James Blake Goes On The Hunt For Catfish Gang - TSC News Channel". tscnewschannel.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  12. ↑ "What's on BBC Three?". TV24.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  13. ↑ "Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang, 10:00pm on BBC Three". TV24.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  14. ↑ "James Blake Stars in BBC Three Documentary". Dakota Digital. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Hunting The Catfish Crime Gang entrepreneur James Blake reveals how his identity was stolen and what he learned about online scams". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  16. ↑ "Lisburn man travels to Thailand on the tail of catfish scammers for new BBC documentary". The Irish News. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  17. ↑ "'Catfish' gang used NI businessman's face to con people out of their life savings". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2023-10-22. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  18. ↑ "Catfishing: How I hunted down the gang impersonating me online". BBC News. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  19. ↑ Furbank, Kevan (2022-04-06). "NI entrepreneur James Blake victim of 'Bitcoin identity scam'". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  20. ↑ McLaughlin, Sophie (2023-10-17). "NI entrepreneur felt "helpless" after having identity stolen in dating scams". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  21. ↑ McLaughlin, Sophie (2023-10-17). "NI entrepreneur felt "helpless" after having identity stolen in dating scams". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  22. ↑ "NI man James Blake who had pictures stolen for online scam focus of new documentary".
  23. ↑ "'Catfish' gang used NI businessman's face to con people out of their life savings". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2023-10-22. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  24. ↑ "TV picks: Hamish Macbeth; Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang". The Herald. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  25. ↑ "Businessman whose identity was used to catfish women tracks down scammer gang". SundayWorld.com. 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  26. ↑ "New BBC documentary features IJM's work to stop forced scamming".
  27. ↑ "New BBC documentary features IJM's work to stop forced scamming - IJM Hong Kong". ijmhk.org. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three commission Hunting The Cybersex Crime Gang". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  29. ↑ "NI man who had identity stolen to present new film hunting 'cybersex gang'".
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Lauren (2024-11-14). "BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three commission Hunting The Cybersex Crime Gang". Northern Ireland Screen. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  31. ↑ Ryder, James (2024-11-15). "BBC investigate 'cybersex' crimes in the UK and beyond". Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  32. ↑ "James Blake - Forbes Agency Council". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  33. ↑ Lauren (2024-11-15). "Stars Turn Out in Force for Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Awards". Northern Ireland Screen. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  34. ↑ "FINALISTS REVEALED FOR 2024 RTS NORTHERN IRELAND TELEVISION AWARDS". Royal Television Society. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  35. ↑ Williams, Tom (2024-11-15). "Winners of the RTS NI Programme Awards announced". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  36. ↑ "ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY NORTHERN IRELAND UNVEILS PROGRAMME AWARDS WINNERS - SEÑAL NEWS". senalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  37. ↑ "James Blake Secures RTS Breakthrough Talent Award Amidst New Documentary Release". VINDICTA® Digital Marketing Agency | Marketing Agency Belfast | Marketing Northern Ireland. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  38. ↑ "Entrepreneur James Blake in top 30 under 30 in Northern Ireland by Belfast Telegraph". VINDICTA® Digital Marketing Agency | Marketing Agency Belfast | Marketing Northern Ireland. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  39. ↑ "The man who had his identity stolen by fraudsters".

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