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Video: Inside Cambodia’s cyber-scam compounds

Thousands of Indians have been trafficked to Cambodia where they have been forced to scam people online. We travelled to ground zero of the cybercrime industry.

Ayush Tiwari & Kritika Pant
Feb 24, 2025 · 08:30 am
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