6 Taiwanese detained by Cambodian court for fraud, facing up to 10 years in prison

Cambodian police recently raided a telecom network fraud hub set up in a residence in the capital, Phnom Penh, and arrested six Taiwanese nationals. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court ordered their detention today and indicted them for "organized telecom fraud," which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

According to the Khmer Times, Cambodian police raided a residence in Phnom Penh on May 26 and found six Taiwanese suspects on the spot. They seized four mobile phones, one computer, nine monitors, and four computer towers. The six Taiwanese nationals, five men and one woman, are aged between 21 and 35.

Police investigations show that the organization had set up a fraud base in Phnom Penh, conducting scams through fake shopping websites and forged online stores. The primary targets included people in Taiwan and China.

According to Cambodia's "Law on Anti-Telecom Network Fraud," ordinary telecom fraud is punishable by two to five years in prison. If it involves organized crime, multiple victims, or is considered serious, the sentence can be increased to a maximum of 10 years.

The investigating judge of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court signed a detention order today, detaining the six suspects and indicting them for "organized telecom fraud."