Cambodia hosts anti-scam summit as scepticism lingers

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Cambodia is hosting a summit in Phnom Penh to present its anti-scam crackdown outcomes to global governments and security agencies. Despite efforts, concerns persist over the missing billions and the involvement of elite elements who previously denied the scam problem on Cambodian soil.

Cambodia is set to present the outcome of its crackdown on scams to global governments and security agencies gathering in Phnom Penh this week. Yet questions remain over where the missing billions have gone – as well as the role of the country’s elite, who for many years denied the problem existed at all on Cambodian soil. Scam compounds took over declining mega-casinos during the pandemic. As borders closed, gamblers were replaced with scam workers: many tricked, trafficked and forced to commit...