Authorities in Siem Reap province have shut down a small-scale cyber scam operation suspected of defrauding foreign victims through so-called “romance scams.” The operation was based in a rented villa in Siem Reap city and was reportedly run by three Chinese men and one Vietnamese woman.
According to investigators, the suspects established online relationships with victims living overseas and gradually convinced them to invest in fake cryptocurrency projects. Once the victims transferred funds, the scammers cut off contact and disappeared with the money.
During the raid, police seized several pieces of evidence, including four desktop computers, 23 mobile phones, and various documents related to cryptocurrency transactions.
The Ministry of Information said authorities are conducting further investigation to find the mastermind of the telecommunication fraud.
