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Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis

Cambodian authorities are raiding scam compounds, but the effort has left thousands of foreign workers stranded in Phnom Penh. Amnesty International reports that the majority of these operations remain active. The situation has shifted the trafficking economy onto the city streets.

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Recent reports highlight a secondary humanitarian crisis as freed victims are left without support in the capital.

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  1. Cambodia Scam Crackdown Leaves Trafficking Victims Stranded

    Cambodian authorities are raiding scam compounds, but the effort has left thousands of foreign workers stranded in Phnom Penh. Amnesty International reports that the majority of these operations remain active. The situation has shifted the trafficking economy onto the city streets.

    What's confirmed:

    • Thousands of stranded foreign workers are roaming the streets of Phnom Penh following raids on scam centers.
    • Cambodia reports that 310,000 suspected scammers have left the country during the crackdown.
    • Amnesty International states the government failed to dismantle the vast majority of scamming sites.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The central bank chief claims Cambodia should not be a scapegoat for online scams.
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