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| Submission declined on 14 November 2023 by Timtrent (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. | |
| Submission declined on 14 November 2023 by CNMall41 (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. | |
Comment: Adding external links is not going to show notability for the subject. If there is a source that demonstrates how this person is notable, please place it inline. CNMall41 (talk) 05:51, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: As a paid editor, you should be better than this.None of your references are useful in proving he passes WP:BIO. Interviews with Blake, passing mentions, TV show announcements do not cut it.I can only see WP:BLP1E ands that his mother is proud he played football 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 16:51, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: I do not see how this would be notable. He was on the BBC for having his identity stolen but that would not make someone notable. Other references are obvious PR-pushing such as this (note that Forbes Council is not prestigious as it is something a user pays for). The rest is routine coverage or non-notable awards. CNMall41 (talk) 05:51, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
- I've added additional sources from ITV, the Belfast Telegraph, and The Herald, and removed the Forbes Council references. MisterTech (talk) 13:38, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
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James Blake | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1993 (age 30) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, television presenter |
| Title | CEO and founder of Vindicta Digital |
| Website | https://james-blake.co.uk/ |
James Blake (born July 1993) is a British businessman from Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] He is the CEO and founder of the Vindicta Digital marketing agency and presenter of the BBC Three documentary, Hunting The Catfish Crime Gang.[2]
Early life edit
Blake went to Fort Hill Integrated College.[3][4] He had mixed academic experiences at school, which led him to become an entrepreneur, and he launched his first online business shortly after completing his A-Levels.[5]
Blake played youth football for Lisburn Rangers F.C. and Lisburn Distillery F.C.[6]
Business career edit
Blake founded Vindicta Digital, a digital marketing and SEO company, in 2016, when he was 23.[7]
TV career edit
Blake is the presenter and subject of the 2023 BBC Three documentary Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang. In which he investigated the criminal network that stole his identity and used it for an online catfishing scam.[8][9] During the investigation Blake discovered that hundreds of fake social media profiles had been set up using his likeness, and multiple women had been defrauded.[10][11]
Personal life edit
Blake's father died unexpectedly in May 2018.[12]
Awards and nominations edit
In 2019, Blake was a Belfast Chamber of Commerce, Belfast Business Awards 2019 Finalist in the Young Business Person of the Year category.[13]
In 2022, Blake was nominated for Businessman of The Year at the Ulster Tatler Awards.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Hunting The Catfish Crime Gang entrepreneur James Blake reveals how his identity was stolen and what he learned about online scams". BBC. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "The man who had his identity stolen by fraudsters". ITV. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Digital Marketing firm is top of the charts". Ulster Star. April 29, 2018.
- ^ "James joins BBC to help unlock 'Your Inner Boss'". The News Letter. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "High flyers: 'In my mind no one ever works for me, they work with me'". The Irish News. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Anne Blake - Questions & Answers 2010". Lisburn.com. 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Entrepreneur James Blake to keynote White Lable World Expo". The News Letter. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Catfishing: How I hunted down the gang impersonating me online". BBC News. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Sophie McLaughlin (17 June 2023). "NI man James Blake who had pictures stolen for online scam focus of new documentary". BelfastLive. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ John Toner (22 October 2023). "'Catfish' gang used NI businessman's face to con people out of their life savings". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Alison Rowat (21 October 2023). "TV picks: Hamish Macbeth; Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang". The Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "James Blake: Resilience in business". ThinkBusiness.ie. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Spotlight on Success….Belfast Business Awards 2019 shortlist is revealed – 105 companies made the cut". Belfast Chamber of Commerce. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Belfast nominees set to shine at Ulster Tatler Awards 2022". lovebelfast.co.uk. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- DIGITAL FACE Who is businessman James Blake and what happened to him?
- ‘Catfish’ gang used NI businessman’s face to con people out of their life savings
- Catfishing: How I hunted down the gang impersonating me online
- I had my identify stolen by a 'catfish gang' who used it to scam people out of thousands of pounds - I was shocked when I hunted down the fraudsters
- TV picks: Hamish Macbeth; Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang
- Lisburn man travels to Thailand on the tail of catfish scammers for new BBC documentary
- Belfast nominees set to shine at Ulster Tatler Awards 2022
- Entrepreneur James Blake to keynote White Label World Expo
Category:Living people Category:People from Northern Ireland Category:People from Belfast