Cambodia denies being 'safe haven' for scams at anti-fraud summit

At an international anti-fraud summit, Cambodia's prime minister publicly declared his country is no longer willing to bear the reputation of a sanctuary for organized fraud networks. The statement addresses years of mounting pressure on Southeast Asian governments, as sophisticated criminal operations based in the region have targeted victims across continents through romance scams, investment fraud, and cryptocurrency theft. Cambodia's willingness to name the problem openly signals a shift in political posture — though the distance between a declaration and a dismantling remains, as it so of