Cambodian authorities places a order at a door of a building inside a compound, where South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina visited after meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to discuss issues regarding job scams that resulted in the death of a South Korean university student, in Takeo province, Cambodia, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Roun Ry

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Cambodia Arrests Nearly 3,500 Suspects In Crackdown On Online Scams

17/10/2025 12:57 PM

HANOI, Oct 17 (Bernama-VNA) -- The Cambodian Task Force Against Online Scams said authorities had detained 3,455 individuals since operations began on June 27, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

According to a statement released on Wednesday (Oct 15), raids targeted 92 sites across 18 cities and provinces out of the country’s total 25. The arrested suspects include nationals from 20 countries.

Dozens of alleged ringleaders have already been sent to court for prosecution, while most of the remaining foreign suspects are being deported to their home countries.

This large-scale operation marks an unprecedented step by Cambodia to dismantle high-tech fraud networks, aiming to preserve public security, order, and social safety.

-- BERNAMA-VNA

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