In the latest fraud crackdown in Cambodia, 81 people were detained. According to a report by the Secretariat of the Cambodian Commission for the Prevention of Cybercrime (CCTC), among these suspects are 72 Chinese citizens and 9 Myanmar citizens.
Cambodian authorities seized 480 mobile phones, dozens of computers and 12 wigs.
The examination results showed that the suspects committed technology fraud, specifically "emotional fraud" in the form of creating fake love relationships online to appropriate victims' money.
Cambodian authorities are continuing to investigate to identify the ringleaders behind this fraud ring.
According to CCTC, in the past 8 months, functional forces have dismantled more than 200 online fraud networks, including many lines operating in casinos.
This agency announced that the latest peak campaign to crack down on fraud led to 22,610 foreign citizens voluntarily leaving Cambodia to return home between January 13 and February 26. These people include citizens of China, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan...
“Some ringleaders have escaped the pursuit of authorities. Some people leave Cambodia to other countries to continue fraudulent activities; some people hide in the country, change operating methods, divide into small groups operating secretly in many different rented houses; some groups also operate in a mobile form” - the CCTC report stated clearly.
This agency added that, under the direction of the head of the Cambodian Government, the government in Phnom Penh and 24 provinces and cities are strengthening the crackdown on illegal activities, not allowing any network, whether small or large, to have an operating basis.
We must continue to investigate the root of all types of transnational crimes to control and eliminate them from Cambodia" - Mr. Chhay Sinarith, Senior Minister in charge of Special Tasks cum Chairman of CCTC, emphasized.
He said that Cambodian authorities are currently investigating more than 100 cases of technology fraud; specialized forces are focusing on clarifying cash flow and personal assets related to online fraud criminal networks.
