37 arrested in Poipet over suspected online scam operations

POIPET, Cambodia (Nov.12, 2025) — Cambodian authorities have arrested 37 people, including eight women, in a major crackdown on suspected online scam operations at a casino complex in Poipet City, near the Thai border.

The joint operation took place Nov. 11 at Marina Casino inside the San Hour Borey compound, following an investigation that linked the site to technology-based fraud schemes, officials said.

Police identified the suspects as five Chinese nationals, 30 Indonesians and two Cambodians. They are accused of operating scams targeting victims in multiple countries, including schemes involving impersonation of officials, fake loan services, illegal money transfers and digital currency fraud.

During the raid, officers seized 65 computers, 63 mobile phones and 26 Thai identification cards.

The operation was led by a task force from the General Commissariat of National Police, the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Unified Command Committee and other local authorities.

It was supervised by Deputy Provincial Prosecutor Somrith Sokhon and coordinated by the Secretariat of the Committee for Combating Technology-Related Scams.

Officials said the suspects and confiscated items have been transferred to the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police Commissariat for further investigation. The casino has been temporarily closed.

Authorities said the arrests are part of a broader national campaign to combat technology-related crimes.