Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds
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“Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits”
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“The compound is modern with air conditioning in every room. Inside are a medical clinic, massage parlour, and Vietnamese barbecue, Chinese hotpot and halal eateries – a full range of conveniences”
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“While there is no agreed official count of how many such centres are operating in Cambodia, a minister from the Commission for Combating Online Scams told Associated Press last month that since July 2025, 250 locations had been targeted, of which about 200 had been closed”
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Wikipedia sources cited are unrelated to Cambodia's scam centers (NASCAR events) and do not support the claim about scam location closures.
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— Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Kansas Speedway, in Kansas City, Kansas during numerous seasons and times of year since 2001.
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— Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Martinsville Speedway, in Ridgeway, Virginia during numerous seasons and times of year since 1995.
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— Stock car racing in the then-NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at the Michigan International Speedway between 1992 and 2024. The race was last held under as the Cabo Wabo 250. Justin Allgaier is th…
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“The government has set a target of the end of this month for shutting down all the country’s online scam centres, having this week passed its first legislation aimed at such operations”
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