Cambodia advances a scam center law with penalties of up to life in prison

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian lawmakers on Monday unanimously adopted a new law targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut them down by the end of April.All 112 members of parliament present voted to approve the legislation, which marks Cambodia’s first legal framework specifically aimed at a lucrative, illicit industry that has transformed the country into a global hub for cybercrime.The scam operations typically involve bogus investment schemes and feigned romances that collectively extort tens of billions of dollars from victims…READ FULL ARTICLE