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Massive Raid in Cambodia Nets Over 2,000 Scammers

2/2/2026

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Cambodia's interior ministry conducted a large raid on scammer gangs in Bavet, Svay Rieng province, detaining 2,044 foreigners amid pressure from China to curb online fraud.
About 1,792 of those detained were from mainland China, with five from Taiwan, 177 from Vietnam, and 179 from Myanmar.
The ministry did not clarify whether Cambodia plans to extradite the suspects to their home countries.

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Cambodia's interior ministry conducted a large raid on scammer gangs in Bavet, Svay Rieng province, detaining 2,044 foreigners amid pressure from China to curb online fraud.
About 1,792 of those detained were from mainland China, with five from Taiwan, 177 from Vietnam, and 179 from Myanmar.
The ministry did not clarify whether Cambodia plans to extradite the suspects to their home countries.