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NEW POST! As Cambodia comes under mounting pressure to act against online scams perpetrated from its territory, authorities have publicised the results of recent crackdowns, but huge new compounds have continued to expand along the border with Vietnam. cyberscammonitor.substack.com/p/going-out-...
CAMBODIA: 28 arrested in raid on small scam operation in residential area of Bavet. Authorities seized 47 computers, 25 phones & and other equipment. Photos indicate the operation was doing Vietnamese police impersonation scams. www.khmertimeskh.com/501795116/28...
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
CAMBODIA: 28 arrested in raid on small scam operation in residential area of Bavet. Authorities seized 47 computers, 25 phones & and other equipment. Photos indicate the operation was doing Vietnamese police impersonation scams. www.khmertimeskh.com/501795116/28...
CAMBODIA: National Police chiefs meet to review results of recent crackdown on online fraud. 27 June - 14 Oct, 92 law enforcement operations in 18 provinces resulted in approx 3,455 arrests involving people from 20. cc-times.com/posts/30338
柬埔寨国家警察总署开会检讨清剿网络诈骗成效 - 柬中時報
柬埔寨国家警察总署今日（21日）召开会议，对近期开展的打击网络诈骗犯罪行动进行检讨、评估并总结经验。
cc-times.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
CAMBODIA: National Police chiefs meet to review results of recent crackdown on online fraud. 27 June - 14 Oct, 92 law enforcement operations in 18 provinces resulted in approx 3,455 arrests involving people from 20. cc-times.com/posts/30338
PHILIPPINES: Chinese national subject to Interpol Red Notice for alleged online fraud targeting South Koreans intercepted leaving Philippines bound for Cambodia. immigration.gov.ph/bi-stops-chi...
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
PHILIPPINES: Chinese national subject to Interpol Red Notice for alleged online fraud targeting South Koreans intercepted leaving Philippines bound for Cambodia. immigration.gov.ph/bi-stops-chi...
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thai Navy claims casino in Thmorda encroaches Thai territory, says if Cambodia does not demolish it, Thailand will - and Cambodia will be sent a bill. The casino is inside the MDS Thmorda SEZ scam complex. www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews...
Thai Navy Chief warns Cambodia to remove illegal border casino tower or face demolition and a bill - Pattaya Mail
BANGKOK, Thailand – Royal Thai Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Phairoj Fuengchan has declared that the casino complex known as “Thmorda City,” built by Cambodia and found to be encroaching into Thai t...
www.pattayamail.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thai Navy claims casino in Thmorda encroaches Thai territory, says if Cambodia does not demolish it, Thailand will - and Cambodia will be sent a bill. The casino is inside the MDS Thmorda SEZ scam complex. www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews...
CAMBODIA: Sanctioned senator Ly Yong Phat denies allegations he is involved in online scam operations, claims he has merely rented property to Cambodians and foreigners for business purposes & no illegal business or activity is permitted. freshnewsasia.com/index.php/lo...
លោកអ្នកឧកញ៉ា លី យ៉ុងផាត់ ទាត់ចោលការប្រឌិតព័ត៌មានរបស់ថៃថា លោកពាក់ព័ន្ធជាមួយបណ្ដាញឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មអនឡាញ និងអះអាងថា លោកគ្មានលុយទុកនៅប្រទេសថៃឡើយ (Video inside)
(ភ្នំពេញ)៖ លោកអ្នកឧកញ៉ា លី យ៉ុងផាត់ ប្រធានសមាគមឧកញ៉ាកម្ពុជា បានចេញមកបកស្រាយ និងទាត់ចោលទាំងស្រុងចំពោះការប្រឌិតរបស់សារព័ត៌មានថៃថា លោកពាក់ព័ន្ធបណ្ដាញឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មតា...
freshnewsasia.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
CAMBODIA: Sanctioned senator Ly Yong Phat denies allegations he is involved in online scam operations, claims he has merely rented property to Cambodians and foreigners for business purposes & no illegal business or activity is permitted. freshnewsasia.com/index.php/lo...
PHILIPPINES: Dismissed mayor of Bamban, Alice Guo, found guilty of human trafficking linked to scam hub in her town, sentenced to 40yrs in prison & ordered to pay fine and restitution to victims. www.rappler.com/philippines/...
Alice Guo guilty of human trafficking
(4th UPDATE) Filipino incorporators of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Hongsheng who claim their identities were stolen are acquitted
www.rappler.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
PHILIPPINES: Dismissed mayor of Bamban, Alice Guo, found guilty of human trafficking linked to scam hub in her town, sentenced to 40yrs in prison & ordered to pay fine and restitution to victims. www.rappler.com/philippines/...
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thai authorities find three of Cambodian senator Kok An’s children obtained citizenship using fraudulent documents, revoke citizenship. 1/3 www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/11...
Kok An's Children Obtained Thai Citizenship by Fraud, Run 5 Businesses
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has uncovered that three children of Cambodian Senator Kok An obtained Thai citizenship through fraudulent birth registrations
www.khaosodenglish.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thai authorities find three of Cambodian senator Kok An’s children obtained citizenship using fraudulent documents, revoke citizenship. 1/3 www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/11...
SINGAPORE/CAMBODIA: 2 Singaporean men among 34 people on the run for their suspected role in Cambodia-based scam operation arrested by Singapore police after deportation from Cambodia & Thailand. www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2-...
2 men arrested for suspected links to S’porean-led, Cambodia-based scam ring; 32 still at large
The group targeted Singapore victims and is believed to be responsible for losses of at least $41 million. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
SINGAPORE/CAMBODIA: 2 Singaporean men among 34 people on the run for their suspected role in Cambodia-based scam operation arrested by Singapore police after deportation from Cambodia & Thailand. www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2-...
JAPAN/CAMBODIA: Recently sanctioned Prince Group established at least 3 affiliated companies in Japan since 2022, according to Kyodo News. english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/6...
Cambodia-based scam group on U.S. sanctions list running 3 firms in Japan
A Cambodia-based Chinese firm on a U.S. sanctions list for its involvement in international fraud and human trafficking has established at least three affiliated companies in Japan since 2022, testimo...
english.kyodonews.net
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
JAPAN/CAMBODIA: Recently sanctioned Prince Group established at least 3 affiliated companies in Japan since 2022, according to Kyodo News. english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/6...
THAILAND: Thai police arrest 15 Eastern European nationals after raiding Bangkok building allegedly converted into a base for crypto investment scam. Police arrested 9 Azerbaijani, 5 Georgian, 1 Ukrainian. www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/11...
Bangkok Raid Uncovers Crypto Scam Base; 15 Eastern Europeans Arrested
Thai police arrested 15 Eastern European nationals after raiding a Bangkok building that had been converted into a base for an alleged cryptocurrency investment scam
www.khaosodenglish.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
THAILAND: Thai police arrest 15 Eastern European nationals after raiding Bangkok building allegedly converted into a base for crypto investment scam. Police arrested 9 Azerbaijani, 5 Georgian, 1 Ukrainian. www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/11...
CAMBODIA: Police raid Yuetai building in Phnom Penh investigating suspected scam operation. 168 computers & 600 phones seized. Reports make no mentions of arrest, and some suggest that the operation was already deserted when police arrived. www.information.gov.kh/articles/174...
កម្លាំងសមត្ថកិច្ចចម្រុះខណ្ឌចំការមនដកហួតវត្ថុតាងមួយចំនួនធំ នៅអគារយៀកថៃ ពាក់ព័ន្ធបទល្មើសឆបោកតាមប្រព័ន្ធបច្ចេកវិទ្យា
វត្ថុតាងរួមមានកុំព្យូទ័រលើតុ (All in one) ១៦៨ គ្រឿង, ធុង CPU ០៦ គ្រឿង, ម៉ូនីទ័រ ៣៥ គ្រឿង និងទូរសព្ទ ៦០០ គ្រឿង ត្រូវបានកម្លាំងសមត្ថកិច្ចចម្រុះខណ្ឌចំការមនរាជធានីភ្នំពេញដកហួត ក្នុងប្រតិបត្តិការចុះត្រួតពិ...
www.information.gov.kh
November 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
CAMBODIA: Police raid Yuetai building in Phnom Penh investigating suspected scam operation. 168 computers & 600 phones seized. Reports make no mentions of arrest, and some suggest that the operation was already deserted when police arrived. www.information.gov.kh/articles/174...
CAMBODIA: Cambodian financial regulators issue urgent warnings about surge in online scams involving impersonation and manipulated media, urging public to exercise caution and report suspicious activity. www.kampucheathmey.com/kpt-english/...
Cambodian Authorities Warn Public of Online Scams Using Fake Bank and Government Media
Cambodian financial regulators have issued urgent warnings about a surge in online scams
www.kampucheathmey.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
CAMBODIA: Cambodian financial regulators issue urgent warnings about surge in online scams involving impersonation and manipulated media, urging public to exercise caution and report suspicious activity. www.kampucheathmey.com/kpt-english/...
CHINA/MYANMAR: 5,500+ ‘criminal suspects’ repatriated to China by Myanmar this year as part of joint crackdown on gambling & fraud crimes in Myawaddy under trilateral coordination mechanism established by China, Myanmar, & Thailand. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202511/...
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
CHINA/MYANMAR: 5,500+ ‘criminal suspects’ repatriated to China by Myanmar this year as part of joint crackdown on gambling & fraud crimes in Myawaddy under trilateral coordination mechanism established by China, Myanmar, & Thailand. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202511/...
CAMBODIA: Details unclear, but a conflict at the Golden City / Grand Golden Casino scam compound led to a disturbance today. Hundreds gathered and at least one car was destroyed. 1/7
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
CAMBODIA: Details unclear, but a conflict at the Golden City / Grand Golden Casino scam compound led to a disturbance today. Hundreds gathered and at least one car was destroyed. 1/7
CHINA/THAILAND/MYANMAR: First images of She Zhijiang arriving back in China after his appeal against extradition from Thailand failed. She was one of the masterminds behind the Yatai New City scam complex in Myanmar.
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
CHINA/THAILAND/MYANMAR: First images of She Zhijiang arriving back in China after his appeal against extradition from Thailand failed. She was one of the masterminds behind the Yatai New City scam complex in Myanmar.
CAMBODIA: Yesterday’s raid on Marinan Casino in Poipet led to arrest of 37 suspected of involvement in online scams (30 Indonesian, 5 Chinese, 2 Cambodian). 1/3 www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/...
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
CAMBODIA: Yesterday’s raid on Marinan Casino in Poipet led to arrest of 37 suspected of involvement in online scams (30 Indonesian, 5 Chinese, 2 Cambodian). 1/3 www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/...
Reposted by Cyber Scam Monitor
Bombing of KK Park is a scam in itself.
#Myanmar junta isn’t fighting crime, it’s profiting from it and is the root cause of it.
Behind the theatre of “crackdowns,” the military runs a web of criminal biz, nurturing and harbouring criminal enterprises of militias under its command.
#Myanmar junta isn’t fighting crime, it’s profiting from it and is the root cause of it.
Behind the theatre of “crackdowns,” the military runs a web of criminal biz, nurturing and harbouring criminal enterprises of militias under its command.
Myanmar bombed a massive scam centre — but the industry could be about to hit overdrive
Myanmar junta bombing of a scam centre is little more than "political theatre" to appease the international community, an expert says.
buff.ly
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Bombing of KK Park is a scam in itself.
#Myanmar junta isn’t fighting crime, it’s profiting from it and is the root cause of it.
Behind the theatre of “crackdowns,” the military runs a web of criminal biz, nurturing and harbouring criminal enterprises of militias under its command.
#Myanmar junta isn’t fighting crime, it’s profiting from it and is the root cause of it.
Behind the theatre of “crackdowns,” the military runs a web of criminal biz, nurturing and harbouring criminal enterprises of militias under its command.
THAILAND/MYANMAR/CHINA: Fugitive She Zhijiang extradited to China from Bangkok after court upheld extradition order he fought against for 3+ years. She is one of the masterminds behind the massive Yatai New City scam complex in Myawaddy. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
November 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
THAILAND/MYANMAR/CHINA: Fugitive She Zhijiang extradited to China from Bangkok after court upheld extradition order he fought against for 3+ years. She is one of the masterminds behind the massive Yatai New City scam complex in Myawaddy. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
CAMBODIA: Marinan Casino (also known as Golden Sand/金沙 in Chinese) raided today in Poipet. Videos show heavy police presence, buses arriving, and workers fleeing the property. 1/4
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
CAMBODIA: Marinan Casino (also known as Golden Sand/金沙 in Chinese) raided today in Poipet. Videos show heavy police presence, buses arriving, and workers fleeing the property. 1/4
CAMBODIA: Almost a month after being sanctioned by UK & US, Prince Group makes statement with new US law firm denying involvement in illegal activity, claims allegations ‘appear aimed at justifying the unlawful seizure of assets worth billions of dollars’. www.princeholdinggroup.com/2025/11/11/s...
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
CAMBODIA: Almost a month after being sanctioned by UK & US, Prince Group makes statement with new US law firm denying involvement in illegal activity, claims allegations ‘appear aimed at justifying the unlawful seizure of assets worth billions of dollars’. www.princeholdinggroup.com/2025/11/11/s...
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office confirms an ongoing investigation into Chen Zhi’s assets & financial network linked to transnational scams. www.nationthailand.com/news/general...
AMLO deputy chief confirms ongoing probe into assets and money trail of Chen Zhi
Thailand’s AMLO deputy secretary-general confirms an ongoing investigation into Chen Zhi’s assets and financial network linked to transnational scams
www.nationthailand.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office confirms an ongoing investigation into Chen Zhi’s assets & financial network linked to transnational scams. www.nationthailand.com/news/general...
THAILAND/MYANMAR/CHINA: Thai Appeals Court upholds decision to extradite She Zhijiang to China. She is one of the masterminds behind the Yatai New City scam complex in Shwe Kokko, Myanmar. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
THAILAND/MYANMAR/CHINA: Thai Appeals Court upholds decision to extradite She Zhijiang to China. She is one of the masterminds behind the Yatai New City scam complex in Shwe Kokko, Myanmar. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
CAMBODIA: 263 arrested in raid of alleged scam ring at Galaxy World Casino in Sihanoukville, incl. 207 Chinese, 11 Pakistani, 23 Bangladeshi, 6 Myanmar, 4 Nepalese, 7 Vietnamese, 4 Malaysian & 1 Laotian woman. 5000+ devices seized. www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pol...
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
CAMBODIA: 263 arrested in raid of alleged scam ring at Galaxy World Casino in Sihanoukville, incl. 207 Chinese, 11 Pakistani, 23 Bangladeshi, 6 Myanmar, 4 Nepalese, 7 Vietnamese, 4 Malaysian & 1 Laotian woman. 5000+ devices seized. www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pol...
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thai police issue arrest warrant for Cambodian senator Ly Yong Phat for alleged ties to laundered scam proceeds. Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) officials searched 36 locations in Bangkok and Trat province linked to Ly. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
Cambodian senator Ly wanted for alleged laundering of scam money
Thai police have issued an arrest warrant for Cambodian senator Ly Yong Phat and four others, including Chinese nationals, for allegedly laundering money linked to online scams.
www.bangkokpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thai police issue arrest warrant for Cambodian senator Ly Yong Phat for alleged ties to laundered scam proceeds. Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) officials searched 36 locations in Bangkok and Trat province linked to Ly. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
CAMBODIA: More clips circulating of Bavet scam compound breakout. 1/4
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
CAMBODIA: More clips circulating of Bavet scam compound breakout. 1/4