A total of 20 international journalists came to get first-hand information about the crackdown on online scams by Cambodian authorities for international coverage.
Phnom Penh: Reporters from major international organizations, including the Associated Press (AP), Agence France-Presse (AFP), Reuters, Phoenix Satellite TV, the Japanese news agency Nippon Media, and the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA), went directly to the location of the scam using technology to take pictures and get information about the actual crackdown at the location, located in a condominium called Golden One, Building No. 41, 30th floor, on Street No. 360, Toul Svay Prey 1 Sangkat, Boeung Keng Kang District, Phnom Penh.
In the crackdown on the above location, the authorities arrested a total of 65 suspects (27 women), including Chinese and Cambodian nationals, along with evidence including 89 ALL in One computers, 1 monitor, 1 CPU, and 384 phones used in the crime, while the materials were kept in their original condition as before the crackdown, without being touched, and are awaiting further procedures.
According to preliminary findings based on reports and on-site inspections by specialized authorities, the suspects used locations in Cambodia to commit online scams to other countries under the guise of luring victims into depositing money into fake investment projects and romantic favors. Currently, the suspects and the above evidence have been handed over to specialized authorities of the Phnom Penh Police Department to follow legal procedures and continue research to identify the perpetrators.
According to the Phnom Penh Unified Command, the operation to suppress and clean up online scams is active and ongoing, having suppressed a total of 65 cases/locations from January to March 10, 2026. In these suppressions, the authorities arrested a total of 887 suspects (233 women).
Among the suspects arrested, there are 556 foreigners involved in online scams, including 55 women of 16 different nationalities. Currently, authorities have built a case involving the ringleader and his associates to support the court process, while in other cases, the capital authorities have handed over the case to the General Department of Immigration and related expertise to carry out further procedures, including deportation to their countries of origin.
