Cambodia's parliament passed its first dedicated cybercrime law imposing prison sentences up to ten years and fines reaching $250,000 to combat scam centres that have defrauded international victims of billions of dollars.
Cambodia's parliament passed its first dedicated cybercrime law imposing two to ten-year prison sentences and fines up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars to combat scam centers that have bilked international victims of billions amid global pressure and sanctions.
Cambodia's parliament passed its first dedicated cybercrime law in April 2026, establishing prison sentences up to ten years and fines reaching $250,000 for online scam operators, addressing billions in international losses amid mounting global pressure on Southeast Asian governments.
Cambodia's lawmakers passed legislation to crack down on online scam centers. The law imposes penalties of up to life in prison.
Cambodia's National Assembly approved its first cybercrime law targeting scam centres that have defrauded foreigners of billions of dollars, imposing sentences up to twenty years imprisonment and fines reaching five hundred thousand dollars for ringleaders involved in human trafficking and torture.