(Phnom Penh): Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said Cambodia’s fight against technology-enabled fraud goes beyond raiding scam compounds and arresting suspects, with the government committed to dismantling entire criminal networks.

Speaking on Wednesday (Sep. 23) at the International Conference on Combating Online Scams (ICCOS), Neth Pheaktra said Cambodia has intensified nationwide enforcement through raids, site closures, licence suspensions, investigations and court proceedings.

As of August 31, 2026, authorities had inspected 832 suspected locations and taken action against 663 sites. They dismantled 86 large-scale scam compounds and referred 446 cases involving 3,927 suspects to court, while freezing more than USD 300 million in scam-linked bank accounts.

Neth Pheaktra warned that criminal networks can quickly change their structures and operations, requiring sustained investigations and monitoring to prevent their re-emergence.

He emphasized the importance of international cooperation and financial investigations to trace illicit funds, identify beneficiaries and seize assets linked to scam networks.
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