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Indonesians in Cambodia’s Scam Syndicates

Monday, February 9, 2026

Dozens of former Indonesian online scam operators are left in limbo in Cambodia. They were tortured if they failed to meet targets.

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One of the Indonesian restaurants in the city of Bavet, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia,January 23, 2026. Tempo/Oyuk Ivani Siagian. tempo : 177598546921.

SUITCASES lined the floor of Nongki-Nongki eatery in Bavet, Cambodia. Most of the patrons were Indonesians. They ate plates of mixed rice dishes and Padang-style meals, speaking in hushed tones. From other tables came faint bursts of Indonesian profanity, animal names slipping into conversation.

On Saturday afternoon, January 24, 2026, they prepared to leave the casino town on the Cambodia-Vietnam border for the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom

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Oyuk Ivani Siagian

Hammam Izzuddin contributed to the writing of this report. 

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