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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Hyung-Jin Kim and Sopheng Cheang

Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia to be repatriated to face probes at home

Cambodia South Korea - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia are to be flown back home aboard a charter plane on Saturday, officials said.

The repatriation follows the death of a South Korean student who was reportedly forced to work in a scam center in Cambodia. His death triggered public outrage in South Korea, prompting the government to send a delegation to the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, for talks on joint responses.

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