### [2026-08-28](/feed/2026/08/28/index.md)

##### Scam centers in Cambodia
# The Cambodian government says that they have closed more than 700 online scam centers and arrested nearly 30,000 suspects, including 15 senior officials and law-enforcement officers, during a year-long crackdown on cybercrime networks. 




### Sources:

1. [Euronews](https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/cambodia-shuts-over-700-cyberscam-locations-over-past-year-government-says)

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