Desperate to flee abuse in Cambodian scam compounds, these young Indonesians are now facing suspicion back home

Desperate to flee abuse in Cambodian scam compounds, these young Indonesians are now facing suspicion back home

In the first two weeks of March, two young Indonesian women died alone in a hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The first, who Indonesian officials have identified as 22-year-old Susi Yanti Br. Sinaga died following a critical illness, despite having no prior health conditions. Her family said Susi left Indonesia in December 2025 with her boyfriend and a promise of a job in Malaysia. She ended up being trafficked into a scam compound in Cambodia. …