Archive · 10 Nov 2025
South Korea Seeks Cambodia's Help to Combat Cyber Scams
Imagine some bad people online are tricking people into sending them money or making them work in fake jobs.
These scams are happening a lot, even in countries like Cambodia.
A young man from South Korea sadly died after being forced to work in one of these scam places.
Because of this, South Korea's top diplomat met with Cambodia's leader.
They talked about how both countries can work together to stop these bad online tricksters.
They also discussed forming a police team to catch the criminals and help the victims.
Many people are tricked or kidnapped into working in these scam centers, and it's a big problem that makes criminals a lot of money.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Phnom Penh.
The discussions focused on cooperation to suppress large-scale online scam operations in Cambodia.
The meeting follows the death of a South Korean student, Park Min-ho, who was reportedly lured to Cambodia and forced to work in a scam center.
South Korean officials estimate around 200,000 workers, including 1,000 South Koreans, are in Cambodian scam centers.
South Korea plans to propose forming a joint police task force to combat scam-related crimes.
- Who
- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet
- What
- Discussed cooperation to suppress large-scale online scam operations and prevent related crimes.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Why
- To address the growing problem of cyber scams, particularly after the death of a South Korean student who was lured to Cambodia and forced to work in a scam center.
- Meeting Date
- Monday
- South Korean Official
- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun
- Cambodian Official
- Prime Minister Hun Manet
- Location
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Key Issue
- Combating large-scale online scam operations
- Triggering Event
- Death of Korean student Park Min-ho
- Estimated Workers in Cambodian Scam Centers
- 200,000 (including 1,000 South Koreans)