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Cambodian police have intensified efforts against organized cybercrime, conducting coordinated raids across three provinces that resulted in 121 arrests and the seizure of thousands of devices used in scam operations.
The International Organisation for Migration has flagged online scam centres as one of the world's fastest-growing trafficking threats, with criminals using social media to deceive educated job seekers into forced criminal labour across more than 80 countries.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has committed to intensifying efforts against online scam networks that exploit the region, while cautioning that criminal syndicates are becoming increasingly fragmented and harder to combat.
Malaysia's communications regulator removed over 12,000 deepfake posts in the first six months of 2024, with a 94 per cent success rate in content takedowns. New rules now require platforms to label AI-generated content.
Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province has dismantled more than 200 online scam operations over seven months, deporting tens of thousands of foreign nationals. However, Governor Oum Reatrey acknowledged that Poipet town has not been completely cleared of scam activities.
Cambodia deported more than 16,000 foreign online scam suspects in the first six months of 2026, part of a broader enforcement push that saw over 45,000 foreigners removed from the country during the same period.