The Department of Anti-Technology Crime has cracked down on a gang of Telegram scammers – including 2 Russian nationals – who fraudulently used the name of Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia, to swindle unsuspecting Cambodians.
The Department of Anti-Technology Crime stated that, under the leadership of General Sar Thet, Commissioner-General of the National Police, and under the guidance of Lieutenant General, Deputy Commissioner-General of the National Police, on June 21, 2025, the Department of Anti-Technology Crime launched an investigation into a case of fraudulent Telegram accounts used to defraud money under the guise of investments, obtaining large profits in a short time, amounting to more than $40,000.
With the coordination of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court Prosecutor, the department arrested 1 male suspect, a Cambodian national, who received money from the victims.
Through investigation on June 23, 2025, the authorities arrested 3 additional suspects, 2 male Russian nationals and 1 female Cambodian national, who were involved in receiving money from the above suspects and continuing to exchange the money for electronic currency.
Currently, the above 4 suspects have been sent by the Case Development Department to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court Prosecutor’s Office to continue legal proceedings.
At the same time, the Department of Anti-Technology Crime would like to remind all members of the public to be careful before deciding to invest money online and to carefully review the sources of advertising about various online investments in advance to avoid any loss of benefits and property.
