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Cambodia’s parliament has passed a landmark cybercrime law to target online scam operations in the country.
Justice Minister Koeut Rith told a news briefing on Friday, it aims to strengthen what he called the “cleaning operation” taking place across Cambodia.
And to ensure the scam centers do not return after the crackdown.
“This law is a strict law like a fishing net. Strict to ensure we don’t have online scams anymore in Cambodia. Strict in order to serve the interest of the Cambodian nation and people. As I said repeatedly, these online scams do not impact just on security, order, but they also spread to tourism, economy, investment fields. It has especially impacted the dignity and pride of Cambodia.”
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Cambodia is among the countries accused of being hotbeds of cyber scams that are cheating international victims out of billions of dollars.
It has drawn widespread condemnation from rights groups, and sanctions and indictments by governments around the world.
The Cambodian government long played down the existence of scam compounds, and previous crackdowns have done little to stop their spread.
Officials say their latest campaign is broader in scope, as they close hundreds of sites and detain senior figures.
Under the new law, those convicted of committing online scams face two to five years in prison, and fines of up to $125,000.
Maximum punishments are doubled for those found guilty of scams conducted by gangs or against many victims.
The law also sets out penalties for those convicted of money laundering, gathering victims’ data, or recruiting scammers.
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