Cambodia to target scam ‘masterminds’ as critics question crackdown’s effectiveness

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Cambodia is signaling a tougher focus on the alleged masterminds behind scam centers that expanded after the COVID pandemic. The centers have involved trafficking workers, confining them in harsh conditions and forcing them to conduct online fraud, while critics question whether the crackdown is effective.

After COVID, Cambodia became a hub for scam centers where workers are trafficked, kept in grim conditions and forced to defraud strangers online.