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Cambodia Claims It Has Wiped Out Online Scam Compounds After a Sweeping Crackdown
Authorities arrested nearly 30,000 suspects and deported 58,266 foreign nationals as scam groups shifted from large compounds to smaller hidden sites.
- On Friday, Cambodian authorities announced the closure of more than 700 online scam centers and deported 58,266 foreign nationals following a year-long crackdown across the country.
- The Southeast Asian nation emerged as a major hub for syndicates running cryptocurrency and romance scams, prompting officials to launch enforcement operations amid pressure from the United States and China.
- The crackdown resulted in nearly 30,000 arrests, including 15 high-ranking officials and law enforcement officers, with more than 3,400 suspects from 29 nationalities remaining in custody awaiting trial.
- High-Profile enforcement actions included the extradition of Chinese-born scam boss Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Holding Group, to China in January and former Huione Group chairman Li Xiong in April.
- Despite clearing industrial-scale sites, criminal groups have shifted to decentralized operations in guesthouses and coffee shops, a sector the UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimated generates just under $40 billion in annual profits.
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Cambodia claims it has wiped out online scam compounds after a sweeping crackdown
Cambodia claims it no longer hosts any compounds for international online scams. The government’s anti-scam agency announced success in its crackdown during a Thursday meeting with foreign diplomats.
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WTVBCambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts skeptical
The Cambodian government has claimed a milestone in its fight against the scam industry accused of stealing billions of dollars from victims around the world, with officials saying they have eradicated all scam compounds in the country. Chhay Sinarith, the senior minister in charge of combating online scams, told a gathering of foreign diplomats on Thursday that "large-scale scam activities have been brought fully under control, and there are cu…
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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