Cambodia passes cybercrime law imposing life terms and $125,000 fines for online scams
Cambodia-based scam centre operators face criminal prosecution and heavy fines
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Cambodia passed a cybercrime law on April 3, 2026 that criminalises organised online scam operations and prescribes two-to-five-year prison terms for offenders, fines up to $125,000 and life sentences for organisers.
Why it matters
Operating an organised online scam hub in Cambodia now exposes personnel and facilitators to immediate criminal liability, long custodial sentences and large financial penalties. The law also empowers authorities to pursue and dismantle centres and to target assets linked to illicit operations, raising legal barriers to restarting such activities.
Implications
- — Organisers and managers of Cambodia-based online scam centres — must cease involvement immediately — or face criminal prosecution with penalties including life imprisonment, multi-year jail terms and fines up to $125,000.
- — Recruitment agencies, HR teams and employers supplying staff to Cambodian online call centres — must verify operations' legality and terminate ties now — or face criminal liability, fines and potential asset seizure.
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