The measures form part of a broader government campaign targeting scam centres and the criminal networks behind them. Authorities operated against 751 suspected scam locations <\/strong>during the period and shut down 605<\/strong> of them. Cambodian authorities also rescued and processed for repatriation 21,666 foreign nationals from 38 nationalities between July 2025 and July 2026. The majority came from China, Vietnam, Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities prepared 388 cases involving 4,147 suspects from 27 nationalities for prosecution during the same period, including alleged ringleaders and accomplices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Investigations by the Anti-Cyber Crime Department<\/strong> found that scam centres typically operate through structured networks involving senior managers and team leaders who assign targets, supervise workers and collect victims\u2019 information. According to the AKP report, several high-level suspects have been arrested and extradited to China for prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The authorities said the cases demonstrate a shift from targeting lower-level workers at scam centres to dismantling the criminal structures responsible for organising and financing the operations. The promulgation of the Law on Combating Technology-enabled Scams<\/strong> in April 2026 introduced new penalties for masterminds and organisers of online scam networks whose activities result in torture, unlawful confinement or death, including life imprisonment and fines of up to 1 billion riel (approximately US$250,000). The law also distinguishes between criminal operators and people who were forced or trafficked into working at scam centres, providing protection to those identified as victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cambodia is also seeking to expand international cooperation against transnational online scams through information sharing, technical expertise and law enforcement capacity building. The country will host the International Conference on Combating Online Scams<\/strong> in Phnom Penh from September 23-24, 2026, under the theme \u201cTogether Towards Disrupting the Chain and Ending Online Scams\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 30 countries and international organisations are expected to participate. India, Indonesia, the United States and China have expressed support for the conference, with representatives expected to share their experiences in combating technology-related crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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