Cambodia approves crackdown on internet scammers — with severe punishment on the table

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Cambodia approves crackdown on internet scammers — with severe punishment on the table
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All 112 members of parliament present voted to approve the legislation, which marks Cambodia ’s first legal framework specifically aimed at a lucrative, illicit industry that hasBun Sosekha, the Deputy Commissioner of the Phnom Penh Municipal Police’s Security Unit, gives a tour of a scam center to journalists in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 11, 2026.

Justice Minister Keut Rith noted that thousands of people, especially from other Asian nations, are lured with fraudulent job offers and forced to work in scam centers in conditions of near-slavery,Flight attendant ejected during LGA crash seen in hospital for first time — as daughter describes horrific injuries Directing what’s described as a technology fraud site would carry five to 10 years in prison and fines reaching $250,000. For cases involving human trafficking, illegal confinement or violence, the prison term is 10 to 20 years. If a worker dies, as is often associated with failed escape attempts, offenders face 15 to 30 years or even life imprisonment.Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, who leads the Commission for Combating Online Scams, recently announced that authorities have targeted 250 suspected locations since July, successfully shutting down 200. He said the enforcement efforts resulted in 79 legal cases against nearly 700 ringleaders and associates. Over the same period, the government has repatriated nearly 10,000 scam center workers from 23 countries. Experts are skeptical. Jacob Sims, a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center, pointed out in response to Chhay Sinarith’s remarks that past crackdowns often failed because they left financial and protection networks intact, allowing criminal operations to quickly start again.Fitness influencer shot and killed leaving gym as cops launch manhunt Flight attendant ejected during LGA crash seen in hospital for first time — as daughter describes horrific injuriesPentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran — as Trump warned regime to ‘get serious’ about peace deal: reportHe killed her, then disappeared: The $250K reward for a decade-old murder | Forgotten Fugitives Bun Sosekha, the Deputy Commissioner of the Phnom Penh Municipal Police's Security Unit, gives a tour of a scam center to journalists in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 11, 2026.Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo

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