Overview
- Authorities identified 157 suspects tied to two Cambodia-based networks accused of defrauding hundreds of victims.
- Police detained 42 people, referred 52 for indictment without detention, and sought Interpol red notices for 63 others.
- One group allegedly ran fake lodging investment platforms, paying small early returns before disappearing with larger sums.
- A second ring allegedly spoofed popular Korean brands to sell access to bogus services and then extorted supposed repair fees.
- Some members fled to Laos and Vietnam after probes began, and Cambodian authorities arrested operators in a September 2025 raid.