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South Korea, Cambodia seal deal on joint task force to combat online scam gangs
About 2,000 South Koreans are estimated to have been ensnared in online scam operations in Cambodia
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed on Monday to form a joint task force to combat scams targeting South Koreans, in response to growing public concern over recent abductions and detentions of Lee’s compatriots in Cambodia.
The task force, which begins operations next month, will include South Korean police officers, according to presidential spokeswoman Kang Yu-jung. The size and operational details of the force will be determined as soon as possible.
Lee, who is attending the Asean Summit in Malaysia, held a bilateral meeting with the Cambodian prime minister on the sidelines of the multilateral event.
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“President Lee expressed his appreciation to Prime Minister Hun Manet for the Cambodian government’s cooperation in repatriating South Korean nationals and assisting victims in scam-related cases,” Kang said at a press briefing in Kuala Lumpur.
“The two leaders agreed to actively coordinate efforts for an effective joint response to these crimes.”
The agreement came after it was made public earlier this month that as many as 2,000 South Koreans had been ensnared in online scam operations in Cambodia after being lured to the country with fake job ads.
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