Cambodia Showcases Scams Crackdown with Global Conference As the global community gathers in Phnom Penh for a high profile conference on combating online scams, a sense of déjà vu pervades.
The Cambodian government has been touting its crackdown on scam centres, but will this effort be more than just a PR stunt?
South east Asia's reputation as a hub for transnational crime syndicates is unlikely to change overnight. Online scams have generated an estimated half of Cambodia's formal GDP in recent years.