Cambodia has cracked down on online crime nationwide, freezing more than $300 million in bank accounts and sending 446 cases to court involving nearly 4,000 suspects from 29 nationalities.
On 31 Aug 2026 GMT+7, Cambodia's Secretariat of the Anti-Online Fraud Commission announced results of a nationwide crackdown on online fraud from July 2025 to 31 Aug 2026. They reported freezing over $300 million USD (around 9.6 billion baht) in bank accounts linked to scam gangs, and submitting 446 cases involving 3,927 suspects from 29 nationalities to court.
Additionally, authorities took legal action against 27 casinos connected to online scams by revoking licenses of 18 and suspending operations of 9. Simultaneously, four cases were filed against 15 government officials suspected of involvement with scam gangs, covering personnel from the justice system, immigration, police, foreign ministry, and military.
Cambodia stated that officials inspected 832 suspected sites, raided 663 locations, and seized control of 86 large scam gang premises. Legal proceedings to seize assets are underway. They noted no large scam gangs currently operate in the country, but some groups have shifted to using smaller, more concealed venues such as rental rooms, guesthouses, condominiums, houses, cars, and coffee shops.
The Anti-Online Fraud Commission urged the public and relevant agencies to report suspicious locations and provide useful information for investigations. They affirmed their commitment to continue investigating, cracking down, and prosecuting to eliminate online fraud nationwide.
Source: Freshnews