Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – The Secretariat of the Cambodian National Committee for Combating Cyber Fraud issued an official statement on December 18th, summarizing the significant achievements in combating telecommunications and online fraud and reiterating a firm stance on the current international situation and regional security landscape.
The statement indicated that from June 27th to December 18th, 2025, the working group conducted 118 special enforcement operations in 18 provinces and cities nationwide, arresting a total of 4,983 suspects (including 979 women), involving 23 countries and regions including China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. To date, 4,039 foreign nationals involved in the cases have been repatriated according to law.
Currently, courts are hearing 35 major online fraud cases, involving 168 masterminds and core members. This series of operations successfully dismantled multiple transnational fraud networks and human trafficking dens, rescued numerous victims, and seized thousands of electronic devices and tools used in the crimes, including computers, mobile phones, and passports.
The notice states that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and its international partners highly recognize the Cambodian government's firm resolve to eradicate telecommunications fraud within its borders. In numerous high-level meetings, international partners have reached a consensus: Cambodia itself is a victim of telecommunications fraud, with transnational criminal groups merely using it as a base or transit point, and most of the perpetrators entering the country from other countries in the region.
Regarding recent international public opinion, the notice specifically points out that some neighboring countries, while claiming to be "protagonists in the fight against fraud," are secretly sending criminals to Cambodia, and the proceeds of fraud ultimately flow to criminal bosses hiding within Cambodia. The Cambodian authorities express strong dissatisfaction with this and are conducting a serious investigation. They also strongly accuse these countries of using various tricks to mislead international public opinion in an attempt to "stigmatize" Cambodia and cover up their own problems. Cambodia explicitly demands that relevant countries immediately cease their smear campaigns and jointly shoulder international responsibility in combating transnational crime.
Currently, the Committee Secretariat is working closely with international partners to conduct in-depth technical investigations into the large amount of seized electronic evidence. This evidence will serve as crucial leads for tracking down domestic and international fraud ringleaders and dismantling organized crime networks.
Cambodia stated that it will continue to fulfill its important role in regional and global cooperation mechanisms, deepening exchanges with UNODC and its member states in areas such as technical investigation, electronic evidence sharing, financial investigations, and victim protection, working together to address the global challenge of telecommunications fraud.
