Cambodia no 'safe haven' for cyberscams, PM says
Summary
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Cambodia will never be a safe haven for online scams, highlighting a crackdown on scam compounds and pledging to permanently dismantle criminal networks. International officials praised the effort but warned that telecom fraud has not been fully rooted out and more cross-border action is needed.
Key Points
- Hun Manet told an anti-fraud summit in Phnom Penh that Cambodia will never be a safe haven for cyberscams.
- He said authorities have dismantled light-scale scam compounds and are working to prevent criminal networks from re-emerging.
- UNODC, Chinese officials and the FBI said cooperation has improved but more needs to be done to fight transnational scam networks.
- Analysts warned that scam operators may have dispersed and still retain protection networks and infrastructure.
