{"id":14375,"date":"2025-11-04T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=14375"},"modified":"2025-11-03T21:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T02:32:41","slug":"four-casinos-suspended-in-preah-sihanouk-amid-widening-cyber-fraud-crackdown-in-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/four-casinos-suspended-in-preah-sihanouk-amid-widening-cyber-fraud-crackdown-in-cambodia\/","title":{"rendered":"Four casinos suspended in Preah Sihanouk amid widening cyber-fraud crackdown in Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cambodian authorities have ordered the <strong>suspension of four casinos in Preah Sihanouk province<\/strong> after uncovering alleged links between the properties and ongoing cyber-fraud operations. The move follows the high-profile arrest of <strong>107 Indonesian nationals in Phnom Penh<\/strong> last week, accused of running online scams from within the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/government-inspection-targets-cambodian-hotels-and-casinos-amid-rising-cybercrime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Government inspection targets Cambodian hotels and casinos amid rising cybercrime<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <strong>General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC)<\/strong>, the decision to halt operations came after a series of inspections revealed \u201csuspicious digital activities\u201d and possible violations of the Kingdom\u2019s <strong>Law on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation<\/strong>. The four venues\u2014whose names were not disclosed publicly\u2014will remain closed pending further investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities said the crackdown is part of a coordinated effort between the <strong>Ministry of Interior, the National Police, and provincial task forces<\/strong> to dismantle criminal networks operating under the guise of legitimate casino and technology businesses. These operations, often referred to as <em>cyber-fraud compounds<\/em>, have been under international scrutiny for their involvement in online scams, forced labour, and cross-border money laundering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/four-casinos-suspended-in-preah-sihanouk-amid-widening-cyber-fraud-crackdown-in-cambodia2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14377\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/four-casinos-suspended-in-preah-sihanouk-amid-widening-cyber-fraud-crackdown-in-cambodia2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/four-casinos-suspended-in-preah-sihanouk-amid-widening-cyber-fraud-crackdown-in-cambodia2-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspension comes just days after <strong>107 Indonesians were detained in Phnom Penh<\/strong> for allegedly orchestrating large-scale scams targeting victims in Southeast Asia and beyond. Police sources believe several of those arrested had previously worked in casino-linked call-centre operations, a pattern consistent with earlier investigations into transnational fraud rings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cambodian officials emphasised that the government\u2019s objective is to restore the reputation of the country\u2019s gaming sector, which has faced repeated allegations of being used as a front for criminal activity. \u201cOperators that fail to comply with the law or facilitate illegal activities will face immediate closure and legal action,\u201d a CGMC spokesperson stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preah Sihanouk, once a booming casino and tourism hub, has become a focal point of anti-scam operations since 2022, as authorities seek to attract legitimate investment and distance the province from its association with organised cybercrime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/south-korea-dispatches-high-level-mission-to-cambodia-as-online-scam-crisis-deepens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Korea dispatches high-level mission to Cambodia as online scam crisis deepens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As investigations continue, regional observers note that the dual measures\u2014mass arrests and casino suspensions\u2014signal a broader shift in Cambodia\u2019s enforcement strategy: <strong>from reactive policing to systemic reform<\/strong>, targeting both the perpetrators and the infrastructure that enables their crimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC), the decision to halt operations came after a series of inspections revealed \u201csuspicious digital activities\u201d and possible violations of the Kingdom\u2019s Law on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14378,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,2319,57,11,4830],"class_list":{"0":"post-14375","1":"asia","2":"type-asia","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-asia","9":"tag-cambodia","10":"tag-casinos","11":"tag-illegal-gambling","12":"tag-scam","13":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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