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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sopheng Cheang

South Korean delegation of lawmakers visits Cambodian site of alleged online scam ring

CORRECTION Cambodia South Korean Scams - (CCOS)

Cambodia and South Korea said Thursday that a delegation of lawmakers from South Korea’s National Assembly visited a building in Cambodia allegedly used by an online scam operation involving dozens of South Koreans.

The South Koreans were detained by Cambodian police and repatriated earlier this month to South Korea, where authorities have accused them of involvement in fraud including romance scams and bogus investments, apparently targeting fellow South Koreans at home.

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