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Cambodia General Department of Immigration reports cooperation with Chinese authorities to investigate and deport suspected Chinese nationals tied to online scams and illegal entry.
General Department of Identification reports Cambodia police and the U.S. FBI jointly investigated 12 cybercrime cases and dismantled 50 online scam sites across seven provinces.
Cambodia National Police reported security cooperation with China to investigate and deport Chinese nationals accused of online scams and illegal gambling.
General Department of Immigration (GDI) removed 681 unauthorized foreign nationals from Cambodia in a targeted immigration enforcement operation linked to online fraud and other criminal offenses.
Cambodia National Police received five investigative requests from the Australian Federal Police related to online scams and crypto fraud. A new MoU formalizes a Transnational Crime Team for cross-border cybercrime cooperation.
Cambodia Transnational Crime Team (TCT) cooperated with the Australian Federal Police to investigate five online-scam requests involving cybercrime and immigration data checks.
National Police of Cambodia directs Pailin provincial policing to prioritize crime prevention, online-scam investigations, and national ID issuance in provincial security operations.
Cambodia General Department of Taxation convened an intermediate workshop on tax and anti-money-laundering investigation procedures at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh on 14 September 2026.