Cambodia's Crackdown on Scam Centres Leaves Thousands Stranded, Amnesty Reports Majority of Sites Unaddressed
Cambodia has conducted raids against scam centres, resulting in stranded victims and evolving criminal tactics. Amnesty International identified 86 scam compounds operating in Cambodia as of April, with government intervention occurring at only 24 of them. According to the South China Morning Post, the number of identified scam compounds increased from 53 a year earlier. Amnesty International’s报告也
Cambodia has conducted raids against scam centres, resulting in stranded victims and evolving criminal tactics. Amnesty International identified 86 scam compounds operating in Cambodia as of April, with government intervention occurring at only 24 of them. According to the South China Morning Post, the number of identified scam compounds increased from 53 a year earlier. Amnesty International found that Cambodia’s crackdowns did not effectively stop scam centres. The National Public Radio reported that thousands of foreign workers, transported to Cambodia by online scam operators and forced to work as hostage employees, are now stranded and roaming the streets of Phnom Penh. The Hindu reported that since 2022, 6,998 Indians have been rescued from cyber scam hubs in Southeast Asia, including 2,533 from Cambodia. CNA reported that signs of scam operations are shifting into smaller urban sites in Cambodia. According to Gdelt, Prince Holding Group was slapped with U.S. sanctions for allegedly running industrial-scale scam compounds.
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