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Hun Manet's Bold Crackdown on Cambodia's Scam Operations

7/17/2025

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has launched a bold crackdown on scam operations, responding to growing fears that the actions may be merely symbolic. Cambodia has become notorious for harboring global scams, where vulnerable foreign workers are lured by fraudulent job ads and coerced into participating in romance, investment, and crypto schemes.

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Story summary

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has launched a bold crackdown on scam operations, responding to growing fears that the actions may be merely symbolic. Cambodia has become notorious for harboring global scams, where vulnerable foreign workers are lured by fraudulent job ads and coerced into participating in romance, investment, and crypto schemes.