Cambodia raids 972 scam sites, deports 23,760 foreigners

Cambodian authorities have conducted a major crackdown on online scam operations, seizing over $300 million in assets and deporting 23,760 foreigners between July 2025 and October 2026, according to a press release from the Commission for Combating Online Scams (CCOS). The CCOS reported that 972 scam websites were shut down during the enforcement operations, along with the revocation of 18 casino licences and the suspension of another 10.

A total of 5,032 suspects have been indicted and placed in pre-trial detention. Law enforcement agencies have also frozen over $300 million in bank accounts and seized hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of movable and immovable assets, which are now subject to legal confiscation proceedings. Chhay Sinarith, a senior minister and CCOS official, disclosed these figures during a briefing on Friday.

Sinarith stressed that Cambodia is conducting thorough investigations and collaborating closely with international law enforcement agencies to dismantle transnational criminal syndicates at their source.