Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang
Having posted his life on social media, James Blake found that his identity was stolen and used in scams. In a fight to get his identity back, he uncovers a world of organised crime.
James Blake - a 30-year-old entrepreneur from Lisburn - was living the Insta-dream until someone scraped his accounts. He started getting messages from people accusing him of conning them out of tens of thousands of pounds.
As he sets out to try and get his face and name back, James discovers a dark and utterly heartless modern-day crime wave, where ruthless organised gangs are using the very latest technology to prey on our age-old desire for love, companionship and success, all to scam blameless victims out of money.
James’s attempt to find out more and get his online identity back takes him on an international journey, and he discovers that it’s not only those being conned who are the victims here - many of those carrying out the con are also suffering at the hands of the gangs behind this modern-day crime.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | James Blake |
| Director | Pete Grant |
| Producer | Pete Grant |
| Executive Producer | Kelda Crawford-McCann |
| Production Company | Strident |
Broadcasts
- Mon 23 Oct 2023 21:00
- Tue 24 Oct 2023 00:20
Tue 24 Oct 2023 22:40±«Óãtv One except Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & Wales HD- Tue 24 Oct 2023 23:10±«Óãtv One Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 25 Oct 2023 01:00
Thu 26 Oct 2023 23:15±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only- Sat 28 Oct 2023 02:10
- Sun 29 Oct 2023 01:00
- Sun 29 Oct 2023 03:00
- Mon 30 Oct 2023 02:05
- Wed 20 Dec 2023 22:55
- Tue 30 Jan 2024 21:00
- Thu 1 Feb 2024 02:00
- Mon 24 Jun 2024 21:00
- Tue 25 Jun 2024 00:30
- Tue 25 Jun 2024 23:45
- Saturday 01:30
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