Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Cambodia, South Korea bust online scams, sex crimes
Cambodian and South Korean police worked together to catch 26 bad guys.
These bad guys were tricking people in South Korea out of a lot of money, about $18.25 million, by pretending to be police or financial regulators.
They also did other bad things online.
The police found out about this and arrested the suspects to stop them from hurting more people.
Cambodian and South Korean police arrested 26 suspects for online scams and sex crimes.
The suspects extorted about 26.7 billion won ($18.25 million) from 165 South Koreans.
The scams involved impersonating police or financial regulators.
The joint investigative team worked together to uncover and stop the crimes.
The arrests were announced by the Korean presidential office on Monday.
- Who
- Cambodian and South Korean police
- What
- Arrested 26 suspects for online scams and sex crimes
- When
- January 12, 2024
- Where
- Cambodia and South Korea
- Why
- To stop the extortion of 26.7 billion won from 165 South Koreans
- Number of Suspects Arrested
- 26
- Amount Extorted
- 26.7 billion won ($18.25 million)
- Number of Victims
- 165 South Koreans
- Countries Involved
- Cambodia, South Korea
- Crimes Involved
- Online scams, sex crimes
