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Cambodia says it has eradicated large-scale online scam compounds after a year-long crackdown that resulted in nearly 30,000 detentions and over 58,000 deportations, though criminal groups are adapting tactics.
A 20-year-old Singaporean woman who disappeared to Cambodia was found safe in Phnom Penh, authorities confirmed. She had voluntarily left to escape family pressure and meet an online gaming acquaintance, ruling out kidnapping concerns.
The UN migration agency has raised alarm over human trafficking into online scam centres, identifying it as one of the world's fastest-growing trafficking methods. The operations victimise educated job seekers lured through social media.