104 Foreigners Arrested in Phnom Penh Online Scam Raid
On May 16, 2026, Cambodian authorities conducted a major raid on an online scam operation at the Prince Plaza in Phnom Penh, detaining 104 foreign nationals and seizing hundreds of electronic devices.
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