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Cambodia scam operations
Rights Orgs, Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of Cambodian Journalist
By Sebastian Strangio
Mech Dara, who has earned global plaudits for his work on online scam syndicates, has been charged with "incitement" over a series of social media posts.
The Arrest of Mech Dara (Part I): Repression and Retaliation
By Jacob Sims
How one journalist’s plight reveals the need for global solidarity against criminal autocracy in Cambodia.
Laos and Cambodia Don’t Include Scam Industries in Their GDP Data. Should They?
By David Hutt
As strange as it sounds, it is not unusual for nations to include criminal activities in their official economic reports.
The Sanctioning of Ly Yong Phat: Milestone or Mirage?
By Jacob Sims
Will new U.S. sanctions on one of Cambodia’s most prominent state-affiliated kingpins signal a turning point for Cambodian state organized crime?
Philippine Officials Rescue 162 in Raid on Suspected Cyberscam Hub
By Sebastian Strangio
Several Southeast Asian governments have launched crackdowns on online fraud operations. Is an end to the region’s cyber-scam epidemic in sight?
Cambodian Cyber-Slavery Ends Age of Innocence for Microfinance Investors
By David Whitehouse
The country's epidemic of online scam operations testifies to a lack of state capacity that should have been a red flag for MFI boosters.
More Than a Ranking
By Jacob Sims
How the U.S. State Department's latest Trafficking in Persons report could protect trafficking victims and American taxpayers alike.
Malaysia, Vietnam Upgraded Again in US Government’s Human Trafficking Report
By Sebastian Strangio
This year's TIP report also reflected the explosion of online scam operations that have involved human trafficking on a massive scale.
Carrots and Sticks: Washington’s Strategy to Counter Chinese Influence in Cambodia Rests on Faulty Premises
By Arthur Eremita
Old debates about U.S. engagement have become obsolete in light of evidence that the country's elite is abetting cyberscam operations on a massive scale.
EU, UN Reschedule Launch of Anti-human Trafficking Project in Cambodia After Questions About Venue
By Jack Brook
The event was scheduled to take place at a hotel owned by the L.Y.P. Group conglomerate, which also owns a casino with links to forced scamming operations.
Cambodia’s Cyber-Slavery Trafficking Denials Reflect Official Complicity, Experts Say
By David Whitehouse
Despite growing evidence that Cambodia has become a source of industrial-scale cyber-scams, the authorities continue to downplay the extent of the problem.
Why the US and China Should Work Together to Solve the Global Scam Crisis
By Jan Santiago and Alvin Camba
Both nations have a shared interest in cracking down on online "pig butchering schemes." It could show that the two nations can still work together for mutual benefit.
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