Cambodia claims it has wiped out online scam compounds after a sweeping crackdown
Summary
Cambodia said it has eliminated large online scam operations in the country after a major police crackdown. Authorities reported many arrests, raids, and rescues, but some experts remain doubtful that all scams have stopped.Key Facts
- Cambodia is known as a major center for international online scams.
- The government’s anti-scam agency announced they ended large scam operations and took strict actions against criminals and involved officials.
- Independent experts say some large scams and recruitment of foreign workers for scams may still be happening.
- Online scams in 2025 caused losses estimated between $88 billion and $114 billion worldwide.
- Many victims work in forced conditions, often recruited by false job offers and used in romance and cryptocurrency scams.
- Authorities raided 624 scam sites, investigated 793, and detained nearly 30,000 suspects of 39 nationalities from July 2025 to August 2026.
- Cambodian forces rescued and deported over 58,000 foreign victims and arrested over 3,400 suspects.
- Two major scam leaders and Chinese businessmen, Chen Zhi and Li Xiong, were extradited earlier this year.
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