Cambodia and Thailand police crack down on cross-border scams

Thailand and Cambodia are stepping up cooperation efforts to suppress cross-border online scams.

Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said he met Cambodia’s Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Chea Vandet via video conference to strengthen a crackdown on deceptive call centers and investment scams which have caused losses in both countries.

Four measures were agreed: setting up contact points for authorities of both countries to track down suspects; information-sharing regarding voice over internet protocol (VOIP), IP addresses, and contact records of suspects; establishing suppression teams within both countries, and issuing memorandums of understanding (MoUs).

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