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South Korean Lawmakers Inspect Cambodian Site Tied to Suspected Scam Ring

Cambodian officials told the delegation the South Koreans worked there voluntarily.

Cambodian authorities said 57 South Koreans arrested this week for alleged involvement in cyberscams were actually detained in July

Overview

  • The National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee toured the building on Phnom Penh’s outskirts on Wednesday following a July 5 police raid there.
  • Dozens of South Koreans detained in that crackdown were flown to Seoul on a chartered flight on Oct. 18 as authorities evaluated whether coercion was involved.
  • South Korean police say courts have issued arrest warrants for 49 of the 64 returnees, with additional warrants under consideration.
  • Investigators in South Korea accuse the suspects of running romance schemes, bogus investment pitches, or voice phishing targeting people back home.
  • Cambodia reports 92 raids across 18 provinces in four months with 3,455 arrests from 20 nationalities, most deemed victims and deported, and 75 alleged organizers charged in court.