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Cambodia Busts 5-Star Hotel Scam Ring, Arrests 300+ Foreigners

Cambodia Busts 5-Star Hotel Scam Ring, Arrests 300+ Foreigners

Matichon•International•7h ago

Reader Briefing

Cambodian police raided a luxury hotel in Phnom Penh, arresting over 300 foreigners suspected of operating an investment and cryptocurrency scam.

  • •Cambodian police raided the 5-star Wyndham Grand Hotel in Phnom Penh.
  • •Over 300 foreign nationals were arrested during the operation.
  • •The suspects are believed to be involved in investment and cryptocurrency scams, targeting Malaysia, and impersonating 'Nanhua Singapore'.

Overview

  • •Cambodian police raided the Wyndham Grand Hotel on April 12.
  • •311 foreign nationals were arrested, including 254 Chinese, 182 Taiwanese, 30 Malaysian, 23 Vietnamese, and 2 Indian individuals.
  • •Law enforcement seized 615 mobile phones, 140 laptops, 31 all-in-one PCs, 6 monitors, and 3 CPUs.
  • •The arrested individuals are suspected of involvement in investment scams and technology fraud.
  • •The fraudulent activities involved impersonating the company 'Nanhua Singapore'.
  • •The scams specifically targeted individuals in Malaysia.
  • •Suspects were also involved in cryptocurrency-related scams.
  • •The operation took place in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.

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Key Entities

Place

Cambodia(เขมร)ℹ️
The country where the scam was busted and arrests were made.
Wyndham Grand Hotel(โรงแรมวินด์แฮม แกรนด์)
The 5-star luxury hotel in Phnom Penh that was raided.
Phnom Penh(พนมเปญ)ℹ️
The capital city of Cambodia where the raid occurred.
China(จีน)ℹ️
The nationality of a significant portion of the arrested individuals.
Taiwan(ไต้หวัน)ℹ️
The nationality of a portion of the arrested individuals.
Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️
The nationality of some arrested individuals and a target country for the scams.
Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️
The nationality of some arrested individuals.
India(อินเดีย)ℹ️
The nationality of some arrested individuals.

Organization

Khmer Times(เว็บไซต์ขแมร์ไทม์ส)
The news outlet that reported on the raid.
Nanhua Singapore
The name of the company allegedly impersonated by the scammers.
Cambodian Police(ตำรวจกัมพูชา)
The law enforcement agency that conducted the raid and arrests.