Over 20 Japanese Reportedly Detained in Cambodia in Online Scam Raid

Japan says nationals detained in Cambodia in joint battle on fraud

Cambodian authorities have said they detained some Japanese nationals in a joint effort to crack down on fraud centers in Cambodia, a Japanese government spokesperson said on Thursday. Criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam centers in parts of Southeast Asia to help generate billions of…

Japan says its nationals detained in Cambodia in joint battle on fraud

Japan is looking into the numbers and whereabouts of those detained, said a spokesman. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Over 20 Japanese reportedly detained in Cambodia in online scam raid

Cambodian investigative authorities conducted a search following a tip-off alleging the presence of Japanese nationals involved in fraud.

More than 20 Japanese reportedly detained in Cambodia

Sources told NHK that dozens of foreign nationals have been taken into custody by local authorities in northwestern Cambodia near the Thai border. They reportedly include more than 20 Japanese. Sources say the building where they were found may have been played as a key place for online scams. Japanese police are looking into details.

SE Asia trafficked scam victims free but far from home

Thailand's Immanuel Foundation has rescued more than 2700 people from Southeast Asia scam centres since 2020.

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