Authorities detain 28 in raids on suspected Bavet scam sites
The raids uncovered hidden rooms, escape routes and electronic equipment at two premises.
Wednesday 4 November · 15:54 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- Authorities raided two suspected online scam sites in Ta Pov village, Bavet, on November 3 and detained 28 people. [1, 2, 3, 4] [1][2][3][4]
- The first site was disguised as a guesthouse and restaurant, with concealed rooms and passages; the second was behind a kindergarten and had a secret entrance. [1, 2, 3, 4] [1][2][3][4]
- Officials seized computers, phones, Wi-Fi devices, passports and a vehicle; the provincial administration said device checks found indications of technology-related crimes. [2, 3] [2][3]
What happened
A provincial task force raided two suspected online scam operations in Ta Pov village, Bavet, on November 3, detaining 28 people. At the first site, authorities found 13 Chinese men and equipment; at the second, they found 13 Chinese nationals and two Cambodian women identified as cleaners. The sites were disguised as ordinary businesses and had concealed rooms or escape routes. The Svay Rieng provincial administration said on November 4 that specialist checks of seized electronic devices found indications of technology-related crimes.
Why it matters
The case concerns suspected online fraud operations in Bavet and people detained during the investigation. Authorities have not announced the final results of the case in the reports provided.
Background
The first premises reportedly used a guesthouse and restaurant as cover, with bathroom walls cut to connect rooms. The second was divided into a kindergarten at the front, guest rooms in the middle and a concealed area at the back.
Key terms
- Online scam
- Fraud carried out using the internet or digital communications.
- Evidence
- Items or information that may help establish what happened in an investigation.
Timeline
- November 3, 2026 Authorities raided two suspected scam sites in Bavet and detained 28 people.
- November 4, 2026 The provincial administration said checks of seized electronic devices found indications of technology-related crimes.
Sources (4)
[1] Kohsantepheap Daily ឆ្មក់បង្ក្រាបទីតាំងលួចលាក់ប្រព្រឹត្តបទល្មើសឆបោកតាមប្រព័ន្ធបច្ចេកវិទ្យា (Online Scams)២ទីតាំង ឃាត់ខ្លួនមនុស្ស២៨នាក់ និងដកហូតវត្ថុតាងមួយចំនួននៅក្រុងបាវិត 4 Nov Read original [2] The Phnom Penh Post The cops, the scammers and the wardrobe: Svay Rieng task force uncover hidden scam sites 4 Nov Read original [3] Post Khmer កម្លាំងចម្រុះខេត្តស្វាយរៀង ឆ្មក់បង្ក្រាបទីតាំងលួចលាក់ប្រព្រឹត្តបទល្មើស Online Scamsនៅក្រុងបាវិត ឃាត់ខ្លួនមនុស្ស ២៨នាក់ 4 Nov Read original [4] Kampuchea Thmey កម្លាំងចម្រុះខេត្តស្វាយរៀង បង្ក្រាបទីតាំងឆបោកអនឡាញ ២កន្លែងនៅក្រុងបាវិត ឃាត់ខ្លួនមនុស្ស ២៨នាក់ 4 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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