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I feel that this storm may have just begun.
In the past, many people thought that a place like Cambodia, with a big relationship and a hard background, would not happen.But now it's noticeably different.In the past few days, from Poipet, Bawei, West Port, to Phnom Penh, they have been searching everywhere.Hotels, apartments, parks, rentals, as long as you suspect that it is related to fraud, direct raids.Many of the trades that used to be very stable are now transferred overnight; some run to Laos, some run to Burma, and some run directly back to China.
What shocked me the most was not how many people were arrested, but Hun Sen publicly said, "Cambodia is the real victim."
This sentence is obviously a throwing pot to the international community, and it is also a death order to domestic officials.
From my own point of view, I can actually feel that this time is not like the "do it like before".Before the sweep, more like a phased action, the popularity has passed, and many things have been restored.But this time it has begun to reach officials, police, gendarmes, and even began to find out who provides the venue, who helps rent the house, who does the umbrella.
The most feared thing for many peers nowadays is not to be caught, but to not know when suddenly the whole building was sealed.Because now it is no longer just "people who do things", but even the boss, management, and partners together to clean up.
To be honest, my views on this matter are complicated. On the one hand, I know that fraud does harm a lot of people, and it also makes the reputation of Cambodia in the world worse and worse.Now when it comes to Cambodia, many foreigners' first reactions are fraudulent parks, electric fraud, and kidnapping, which also have an impact on normal business people.
But on the other hand, many people in this industry are actually not the "big villains" in movies.Some people want to make money, some people are cheated by friends, and some people can't turn back.We usually discuss the most, not how much money we cheated, but "where we are catching recently", "which exit has run away", "can we still stay safe".
Now, the whole atmosphere is a clear sense of oppression.
Some people in TG constantly lost contact, some people were taken away, and some people moved equipment in the middle of the night.What used to be a brightly lit building is now suddenly half black.Many people have already begun to prepare passports, visas, and even make arrangements for the back way.
I feel that this storm may have just begun.
What shocked me the most was not how many people were arrested, but Hun Sen publicly said, "Cambodia is the real victim."
This sentence is obviously a throwing pot to the international community, and it is also a death order to domestic officials.
From my own point of view, I can actually feel that this time is not like the "do it like before".Before the sweep, more like a phased action, the popularity has passed, and many things have been restored.But this time it has begun to reach officials, police, gendarmes, and even began to find out who provides the venue, who helps rent the house, who does the umbrella.
The most feared thing for many peers nowadays is not to be caught, but to not know when suddenly the whole building was sealed.Because now it is no longer just "people who do things", but even the boss, management, and partners together to clean up.
To be honest, my views on this matter are complicated. On the one hand, I know that fraud does harm a lot of people, and it also makes the reputation of Cambodia in the world worse and worse.Now when it comes to Cambodia, many foreigners' first reactions are fraudulent parks, electric fraud, and kidnapping, which also have an impact on normal business people.
But on the other hand, many people in this industry are actually not the "big villains" in movies.Some people want to make money, some people are cheated by friends, and some people can't turn back.We usually discuss the most, not how much money we cheated, but "where we are catching recently", "which exit has run away", "can we still stay safe".
Now, the whole atmosphere is a clear sense of oppression.
Some people in TG constantly lost contact, some people were taken away, and some people moved equipment in the middle of the night.What used to be a brightly lit building is now suddenly half black.Many people have already begun to prepare passports, visas, and even make arrangements for the back way.
I feel that this storm may have just begun.
# Contributed by netizens: Over the past two days, the anti-fraud storm in Cambodia has become increasingly fierce.
I've been here for a while.To tell the truth, seeing Hun Sen speaking publicly today, his heart really felt a little chilly.For the first time, he spoke heavily, not only arresting the following people, but directly naming them: whoever gave an umbrella to a fraudulent group would step down, even freezing property and sending it to the court.
In the past, many people thought that a place like Cambodia, with a big relationship and a hard background, would not happen.But now it's noticeably different.In the past few days, from Poipet, Bawei, West Port, to Phnom Penh, they have been searching everywhere.Hotels, apartments, parks, rentals, as long as you suspect that it is related to fraud, direct raids.Many of the trades that used to be very stable are now transferred overnight; some run to Laos, some run to Burma, and some run directly back to China.
What shocked me the most was not how many people were arrested, but Hun Sen publicly said, "Cambodia is the real victim."
This sentence is obviously a throwing pot to the international community, and it is also a death order to domestic officials.
From my own point of view, I can actually feel that this time is not like the "do it like before".Before the sweep, more like a phased action, the popularity has passed, and many things have been restored.But this time it has begun to reach officials, police, gendarmes, and even began to find out who provides the venue, who helps rent the house, who does the umbrella. The most feared thing for many peers nowadays is not to be caught, but to not know when suddenly the whole building was sealed.Because now it is no longer just "people who do things", but even the boss, management, and partners together to clean up.
To be honest, my views on this matter are complicated.
On the one hand, I know that fraud does harm a lot of people, and it also makes the reputation of Cambodia in the world worse and worse.Now when it comes to Cambodia, many foreigners' first reactions are fraudulent parks, electric fraud, and kidnapping, which also have an impact on normal business people.
But on the other hand, many people in this industry are actually not the "big villains" in movies.Some people want to make money, some people are cheated by friends, and some people can't turn back.We usually discuss the most, not how much money we cheated, but "where we are catching recently", "which exit has run away", "can we still stay safe".
Now, the whole atmosphere is a clear sense of oppression.
Some people in TG constantly lost contact, some people were taken away, and some people moved equipment in the middle of the night.What used to be a brightly lit building is now suddenly half black.Many people have already begun to prepare passports, visas, and even make arrangements for the back way.
I feel that this storm may have just begun.
I've been here for a while.To tell the truth, seeing Hun Sen speaking publicly today, his heart really felt a little chilly.For the first time, he spoke heavily, not only arresting the following people, but directly naming them: whoever gave an umbrella to a fraudulent group would step down, even freezing property and sending it to the court.
In the past, many people thought that a place like Cambodia, with a big relationship and a hard background, would not happen.But now it's noticeably different.In the past few days, from Poipet, Bawei, West Port, to Phnom Penh, they have been searching everywhere.Hotels, apartments, parks, rentals, as long as you suspect that it is related to fraud, direct raids.Many of the trades that used to be very stable are now transferred overnight; some run to Laos, some run to Burma, and some run directly back to China.
What shocked me the most was not how many people were arrested, but Hun Sen publicly said, "Cambodia is the real victim."
This sentence is obviously a throwing pot to the international community, and it is also a death order to domestic officials.
From my own point of view, I can actually feel that this time is not like the "do it like before".Before the sweep, more like a phased action, the popularity has passed, and many things have been restored.But this time it has begun to reach officials, police, gendarmes, and even began to find out who provides the venue, who helps rent the house, who does the umbrella. The most feared thing for many peers nowadays is not to be caught, but to not know when suddenly the whole building was sealed.Because now it is no longer just "people who do things", but even the boss, management, and partners together to clean up.
To be honest, my views on this matter are complicated.
On the one hand, I know that fraud does harm a lot of people, and it also makes the reputation of Cambodia in the world worse and worse.Now when it comes to Cambodia, many foreigners' first reactions are fraudulent parks, electric fraud, and kidnapping, which also have an impact on normal business people.
But on the other hand, many people in this industry are actually not the "big villains" in movies.Some people want to make money, some people are cheated by friends, and some people can't turn back.We usually discuss the most, not how much money we cheated, but "where we are catching recently", "which exit has run away", "can we still stay safe".
Now, the whole atmosphere is a clear sense of oppression.
Some people in TG constantly lost contact, some people were taken away, and some people moved equipment in the middle of the night.What used to be a brightly lit building is now suddenly half black.Many people have already begun to prepare passports, visas, and even make arrangements for the back way.
I feel that this storm may have just begun.