• The Cambodian Senate passed the Law on Anti-Technology Fraud on April 3, 2026, with 58 votes in favor.

• Offenders whose operations lead to fatalities face life sentences or 15–30 years in prison.

• Cambodia targets an April 2026 deadline to dismantle all illegal scam compounds within its borders.

New Legal Framework Targets Cybercrime Hubs

The Cambodian Senate unanimously approved the Law on Anti-Technology Fraud on April 3, 2026, marking the nation’s first dedicated legal framework to dismantle illicit scam centers. The legislation follows a unanimous 112-member vote in the National Assembly on March 30, 2026, and now moves to King Norodom Sihamoni for final signature and promulgation.

Justice Minister Koeut Rith stated that…