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Authorities arrest Phnom Penh cybercrime suspects as Manet warns scams ‘damaging Kingdom’s reputation, economy’
A joint police force arrested 21 suspects for cyber fraud during a February 25 raid on an online scam operation located in Ou Baek K’am commune, in the capital’s Sen Sok district. ...
Early Feb sees 2,700 locations checked in Phnom Penh; 20,000 foreigner scammers identified
In just 15 days, from February 3 to February 18, Phnom Penh authorities conducted a sweep of 2,709 locations suspected of accommodating scammers. They discovered 21,104 foreigners, including 6,683 women. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/early-feb-sees-2-700-scam-busts-in-phnom-pehn-20-000-foreigners-identified
Cambodia ‘determined to eradicate online scams’, CCTC chair tells diplomats
A senior Cambodian official has informed foreign diplomats of Cambodia’s “absolute commitment” to sweeping away and eventually eliminating online scams, a type of transnational crime, from the country. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-determined-to-eradicate-online-scams-cctc-chair-tells-diplomats
UNODC offers continued support for fight against online crimes
A UNODC representative has expressed support for increased cooperation with Cambodia to suppress online crimes and also discussed continued training to strengthen the capacity of Cambodian authorities in combating these crimes and raising awareness of them. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unodc-offers-continued-support-for-fight-against-online-crimes
Authorities apprehend 30 online scam suspects in Svay Rieng
Thirty Vietnamese nationals have been taken in to custody by a Cambodian authorities during raids on two suspected online scam centres in Svay Rieng province’s Bavet town. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-apprehend-30-online-scam-suspects-in-svay-rieng
