CAMBODIA (TR) – Authorities in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh have announced the bust of Chinese fraud group’s headquarters. Among the suspects were Japanese nationals, reports TBS News (July 24).
According to authorities, law enforcement on Wednesday searched an apartment complex believed to be the base of a Chinese fraud group and arrested 28 people, including four Japanese nationals.
A large number of smartphones, SIM cards and computers believed to have been used for fraud were seized from the base. Handguns and drugs were also seized.
In Cambodia, where many international crime organizations have flowed in, Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered the eradication of fraud bases.
From June 27 to July 22, police uncovered more than 130 operations nationwide and arrested more than 3,000 people, including Chinese nationals.
In May 2025, authorities arrested 29 Japanese nationals in Poipet in the northwest for involvement in tokushu sagi, meaning specialized fraud. Perpetrators of this crime target a victim over the telephone and impersonate an authority figure or relative to defraud money from them.
The Japanese Embassy said it is “currently investigating” the matter.
