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CYBERSep 22Cambodia hosts anti-scam summit as scepticism lingersCambodia is set to present the outcome of its crackdown on scams to global governments and security agencies gathering in Phnom Penh this week. Yet questions remain over where the missing billions have gone – as well as the role of the country’s elite, who for many years denied the problem existed at all on Cambodian soil. Scam compounds took over declining mega-casinos during the pandemic. As borders closed, gamblers were replaced with scam workers: many tricked, trafficked and forced to commit...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 2Southeast Asia scam gangs regroup after Cambodia purge | South China Morning PostScam gangs in Southeast Asia are regrouping following a purge in Cambodia. This indicates ongoing challenges with organized crime and fraudulent activities in the region.scmp.com · China
CYBERSep 2Southeast Asia’s scam gangs regroup after Cambodia’s purgeCambodia says it has flushed out a scam industry estimated to have stolen tens of billions of US dollars last year alone, but a string of arrests in recent days suggests the gangs behind it may have simply changed address. Scam centres proliferated across Cambodia during the pandemic, when hundreds of thousands of jobless young people were pulled into defunct casino complexes to target victims worldwide with bogus romance, cryptocurrency and investment frauds. Chinese criminal networks found an...South China Morning Post
CYBERAug 28Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain , experts skepticalCambodia asserts that no online scam compounds are left, a claim met with skepticism by experts. This suggests a potential ongoing issue despite official declarations.whbl.com · United States
CYBERAug 28Cambodia shuts over 700 cyberscam locations over past year, government saysThe UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said last year that hundreds of industrial-scale scam centres across Asia generate just under €35 billion in annual profits.EuroNews [en]