FILE PHOTO: In this photo released by Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Online Scams, South Korean lawmaker Kim Seok-Ki, front, looks on as his delegation members look at some documents with a Cambodian police offer, right, as they visit a building complex that was allegedly used for online scam work, outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. - CCOS via AP
PHNOM PENH: A South Korean parliamentary delegation has acknowledged the efforts of Cambodian authorities and relevant parties in combating technology-based fraud in Cambodia during an inspection of sites linked to online scams.
Led by Kim Seok-ki, a Member of Parliament for Foreign Affairs and National Unification, the delegation inspected the compound of the Sopheakmith Residence company, located in Trapeang Khpos village, Lumphong commune, Bati district, Takeo province, on the afternoon of October 23.
The site was previously raided by Cambodian law enforcement agencies in an anti-scam operation which saw more than 60 Korean nationals detained. They were subsequently deported home, where the majority are now facing charges.
“The delegation of Korean lawmakers praised the Cambodian authorities for their continuous crackdown on online scam crimes, which demonstrates the high commitment of the Royal Government of Cambodia, as well as the strict implementation of measures to prevent online scam offences, and the swift repatriation of Korean nationals,” said a statement from the Secretariat of the Committee for Combating Technology Crimes (CCTC).
The Korean delegation expressed gratitude to the Kingdom’s law enforcement forces and requested continued operations to crack down on criminals and rescue Korean victims who have been defrauded by the criminals behind online crimes, it added.
The CCTC said Kim Seok-ki will also urge South Korean law enforcement agencies to work with their Cambodian counterparts to suppress online crimes.
On October 22, the visiting delegation observed a raid on a suspected scam centre in Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district, during which 57 South Koreans were among the foreigners detained. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN
