Two Russian nationals and two Cambodians were arrested by the Anti-Cyber Crime Department for impersonating Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen and other senior officials on Telegram. The group used fake accounts to lure the public into fraudulent investment schemes promising high returns.
On July 4, authorities revealed their investigation into the scam, which defrauded victims of more than $40,000.
Along with impersonating Hun Sen, the suspects also faked profiles of Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, and Kim Santepheap, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice.
The investigation began on June 21 with the arrest of a Cambodian suspect who was responsible for receiving payments from victims. This led to the capture of three additional suspects on June 23, including two Russians and a Cambodian woman.
Officials stated that the Cambodian woman played a key role in transferring the funds from the initial suspect and converting the money into electronic currency, likely cryptocurrency.
