Cambodia claims to have eradicated all online scam compounds

CrimeGovernment says 624 sites shut and nearly 30,000 people detained, but rights groups and analysts remain skepticalCambodian officials brief foreign diplomats on Aug. 27, claiming that no large-scale scam sites remain in operation in the country. (Cambodian Ministry of Information)DANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN and ANANTH BALIGAAugust 28, 2026 19:25 JSTPHNOM PENH -- The Cambodian government says it has inspected close to 800 online scam locations, shut down more than 600 and left not a single large-scale fraud compound operating in the country, a claim that comes amid increasing international pressure to end the illicit industry.