Large action image credit source on cybercrime in Cambodia: Freepik
Digital fraud is increasing in India. Due to this, the government took strict steps to curb it. It was revealed that these gangs of fraud are also being operated from Cambodia. Due to this, the government had asked Cambodia to take action on this. Due to this, now on the appeal of the Government of India, Cambodia has taken action on fraud and arrested more than 3 thousand people.
On the appeal of the Government of India, a big action has been taken against online scam and digital fraud in Cambodia. Taking steps against cyber crime on a large scale, Cambodian officials raided Nom Penh from 27 June to 22 July and 58 locations in the remaining 16 provinces from 27 June to 22 July. In these campaigns, 3,075 suspects including 606 women have been arrested.
More than 3 thousand people arrested
Indians are also among the 3,075 people arrested in Cambodia in 15 days. There are also 105 Indians among those arrested. 606 women are also among the arrested people. Along with this, 1,028 Chinese, 693 Vietnamese, 366 Indonesian, 101 Bangladeshi, 82 Thai, 57 Korean, 81 Pakistani, 13 Nepali and 4 Malaysian citizens have also been arrested in this scam. Also, people of other countries including Philippines, Nigeria, Uganda, Russia and Myanmar have also been arrested.
People were tortured
Many networks of these cybercrime allegedly supported Chinese organized crime groups. Conduct operated from Cambodia complexes. In this, the victims were lured by fake job proposals. They were tortured.
UN put shocking figures in front
The United Nations estimates that more than 1,00,000 people in Cambodia are currently stuck in such circumstances, promoting global scams related to fake investment schemes, crypto fraud. Many campaigns are being run as law enforcement agencies. “Digital arrests” are being done on fake allegations to make money from people.
