INVESTIGATION: How cyber crime is threatening the most vulnerable in our society

Cyber crime is rising at an exponential rate across the country, as criminals deploy increasingly sophisticated techniques to target the most vulnerable in our society.

The Harrogate Advertiser, along with sister Johnston Press titles from across the country, is launching an investigation to expose the sickening scale and devastating impact of this modern menace.

Harrogate Easier Living Project Help at Home support worker Brian Trickett, who with his colleague, Andy Storr, is busy delivering 200 15 minute Be Scam Aware sessions to the charity's clients around the district.placeholder image
Harrogate Easier Living Project Help at Home support worker Brian Trickett, who with his colleague, Andy Storr, is busy delivering 200 15 minute Be Scam Aware sessions to the charity's clients around the district.
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