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Cambodia Cracks Down on Cybercrime: Suspect Arrested for Facebook Hacking and Bank Account Fraud
Cambodia has arrested a suspect for hacking Facebook accounts and defrauding citizens using falsified bank accounts. The cybercrime department urges the public to be vigilant against unsolicited offers for personal information or bank account rentals, warning of legal consequences.
Phnom Penh: On September 15, 2026, specialized forces from the Department of Cybercrime Prevention conducted an investigation and arrested one suspect named Chhe Sam, male, Cambodian national, for the case of illegally accessing and controlling Facebook accounts and falsifying bank account names to defraud citizens of money. The Department of Cybercrime Prevention stated that according to the investigation, it was found that the suspect handed over his personal bank account named CHHEAN SOKMENG to an anonymous person in exchange for certain benefits. After the anonymous person gained control of the suspect's bank account, they changed the name of this bank account to KORN MENGKEA by S.C, account number 125 072 409 074 195. After the anonymous person illegally accessed and controlled other people's Facebook accounts, they contacted and defrauded many victims by using the aforementioned bank account as a means to receive the proceeds of the crime. The Department of Cybercrime Prevention would like to reiterate and strongly appeal to all members of the public to be highly vigilant against temptations and promises of rewards or other benefits from unknown individuals in exchange for selling or lending bank accounts. This act is considered complicity in serious criminal offenses, which will lead to facing legal penalties.
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CEN Cambodia