PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Two Vietnamese nationals were arrested on October 9, 2025, during a police raid targeting an online scam center in Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov District, officials confirmed.
The Chbar Ampov District Unified Command, working with Phnom Penh Municipal Police Special Forces and the Deputy Prosecutor of Phnom Penh Municipal Court, raided a suspected scam location at house number 72, Sun Roy Street, Svay Ta Ok Village, Veal Sbov Sangkat.
The suspects, Phan Thanh Dat and Phan Huu Khanh, were detained along with evidence including four all-in-one computers, 20 monitors, and seven CPUs.
Authorities allege the two Vietnamese men were involved in multiple crimes, including illegal online gambling, forging public documents to defraud Vietnamese citizens, and fraud under the guise of investment projects.
Following the raid, the suspects and confiscated evidence were handed over to Phnom Penh Police Headquarters for further legal action.
This operation is part of a broader nationwide campaign launched by the Royal Government of Cambodia on July 14, 2025, aimed at combating technology-based fraud. The campaign involves multiple ministries and agencies working together to prevent and dismantle cybercrime networks, with strict legal measures against offenders.
