Cambodia hosts anti-scam summit, seeking to showcase crackdown
Delegates from about 20 countries are attending as Cambodia says it has closed 663 scam sites and frozen $300 million in accounts.
- On Wednesday, Cambodia presented its anti-scam crackdown outcomes to global delegations in Phnom Penh, including representatives from the United States and China, amid international pressure on the multi-billion-dollar industry.
- Cambodia initiated crackdown efforts last year under intense pressure from Beijing and Washington, as the massive online scam industry generated the equivalent of half the country's formal GDP in recent years.
- Authorities reported closing 663 scam sites and arresting nearly 30,000 suspects, while showcasing a 120-hectare former compound that reportedly employed about 20,000 scammers last year.
- The United States announced visa restrictions on 32 individuals Monday, primarily affiliated with the Prince Group, while experts argue the government performed the "bare minimum."
- Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun faces scrutiny after being named by United States congressmen last week among individuals they want sanctioned for alleged connections to scam centers.
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Cambodia pushes back against ‘scam haven’ claims, vows tougher crackdown
PHNOM PENH, Sept 23 — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told an anti-fraud summit today that his country would never be a “safe haven” for cyberscams, as international partners touted law enforcement successes but warned more must be done.Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia and war-torn Myanmar, has emerged as a hub for crime syndicates running centres filled with scammers — some willing, some trafficked — who defraud internet users through fak…
Cambodia says it has dismantled scam compounds, while experts call for criminal prosecutions – WTOP News
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s prime minister said Wednesday the country had eradicated the large-scale scam compounds it became known for globally, without providing significant new evidence. Other governments and experts said Cambodia has not done enough against the perpetrators of the scam industry that has harmed people globally and called for criminal prosecutions....
Prime Minister Hun Manet declared that Cambodia would not allow the country to become a base of operations or a "safe haven" for call center gangs, and affirmed a strict policy against cybercrime.
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