NEW POST! As 🇰🇭 Gov. comes under mounting pressure to take action against online scams perpetrated from its territory, authorities have publicised the results of recent crackdowns, but huge new compounds have continued to expand along the border with Vietnam (link in thread).

THAILAND: Thai police arrest 15 Eastern European nationals after raiding Bangkok building allegedly converted into a base for crypto investment scam. Police arrested 9 Azerbaijani, 5 Georgian, 1 Ukrainian.

CAMBODIA: Police raid Yuetai building in Phnom Penh investigation suspected scam operation. 168 computers & 400 phones seized. Reports make no mentions of arrest, and some suggest that the operation was already deserted when police arrived. https://t.co/FQzbOK3v4G

CAMBODIA: Cambodian financial regulators issue urgent warnings about surge in online scams involving impersonation and manipulated media, urging public to exercise caution and report suspicious activity.

CHINA/MYANMAR: 5,500+ ‘criminal suspects’ repatriated to China by Myanmar this year as part of joint crackdown on gambling & fraud crimes in Myawaddy under trilateral coordination mechanism established by China, Myanmar, & Thailand.

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CAMBODIA: Details unclear, but a conflict at the Golden City / Grand Golden Casino scam compound led to a disturbance today. Hundreds gathered and at least one car was destroyed. 1/3

CBI has Arrested Two Agents Involved in the illegal trafficking of Indian nationals to Cyber Crime Scam Compounds located in Myanmar.

CHINA/THAILAND/MYANMAR: First images of She Zhijiang arriving back in China after his appeal against extradition from Thailand failed. She was one of the masterminds behind the Yatai New City scam complex in Myanmar.

When China started investigating them in 2020, the Prince Group's leadership started looking for a safe haven to call home, a former insider told me. The US wouldn't take them, but the UK left the door wide open. My latest for @thetimes w/@dicklp: https://t.co/m3qBwbxw3G

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CAMBODIA: Yesterday’s raid on Marinan Casino in Poipet led to arrest of 37 suspected of involvement in online scams (30 Indonesian, 5 Chinese, 2 Cambodian). 1/3 https://t.co/vrETJvspAu

CBI has arrested Bank Manager of a Private Bank in Mumbai for his active role in facilitating opening of mule accounts and thereby creating channels for the movement and layering of cybercrime proceeds.

THAILAND/MYANMAR/CHINA: Fugitive She Zhijiang extradited to China from Bangkok after court upheld extradition order he fought against for 3+ years. She is one of the masterminds behind the massive Yatai New City scam complex in Myawaddy. https://t.co/x50VLMhBjd

Maybach, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Lexus. Just a few of the cars parked out front of the former Jin Bei property. Changed hands? Rebranded? Not sure, but it’s busy.

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CAMBODIA: Marinan Casino (also known as Golden Sand/金沙 in Chinese) raided today in Poipet. Videos show heavy police presence, buses arriving, and workers fleeing the property. 1/2

CAMBODIA: Almost a month after being sanctioned by UK & US, Prince Group makes a statement with its new US law firm denying involvement in illegal activity, claims allegations ‘appear aimed at justifying the unlawful seizure of assets worth billions of dollars’.

THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office confirms an ongoing investigation into Chen Zhi’s assets & financial network linked to transnational scams.