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They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia

Thousands of people from Indonesia, China and Africa are waiting for help to return home, but the process has been slow and many are increasingly...

11.02.2026 30

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Ivan Franceschini

Cambodia is vowing to ‘rid’ the country of scam compounds. But we’ve seen several still operating in the open

A nationwide crackdown in July led to 3,000 arrests. But large scam operators seem to have been left untouched.

08.08.2025 10

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Ivan Franceschini