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26 South Koreans nabbed in joint police raid in Cambodia; 1 victim rescued
Seoul, Dec 21: 26 South Korean nationals were apprehended during a joint police crackdown at a scam centre in a Cambodia-Vietnam border town last week, with one Korean freed from confinement, police said Sunday.
South Korea's FM Cho to visit Cambodia next week to discuss cooperation to combat scam crimes
Seoul, Nov 6: South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will visit Cambodia next week to discuss ways to cooperate on combating scam crimes in the Southeast Asian country, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, amid concerns about online scam operations targeting South Korean nationals.
South Korean Prez, Cambodian PM agree to launch task force to combat online scams targeting Koreans
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 27: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed on Monday to establish a joint task force between the two nations' law enforcement agencies to investigate online scams and other crimes targeting Koreans, Lee's office said.
South Korean President calls for stronger measures against global phishing scams
Seoul, Oct 21: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for stronger measures against global internet phishing scams, following a series of job scams involving the abduction and detention of South Koreans in Cambodia.
South Korea's Foreign ministry holds consular meeting on Cambodia scam crisis
Seoul, Oct 21: South Korea's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it held a meeting with its embassy in Cambodia to check the situation concerning Korean nationals in online job scams.
Korea-UN water project in Cambodia put on hold after recent surge in crimes targeting South Koreans
Seoul, Oct 19: An international collaborative project to improve water management in Cambodia has been suspended amid a recent rise in crimes targeting South Koreans in the Southeast Asian country, a state research institute said on Sunday.
South Korean seeks to repatriate its 60 nationals detained in Cambodia by weekend
Seoul, Oct 15: South Korea's National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac said on Wednesday that efforts are underway to bring back about 60 Korean suspects detained by Cambodian authorities over job scams by this weekend, as a joint response team was set to depart for Phnom Penh to address crimes targeting Koreans following public outrage over the torture and death of a Korean student.
South Korea police seek to bring home all 63 citizens held in Cambodia
Seoul, Oct 14: South Korean Police said Tuesday they seek to bring all 63 South Korean nationals confined in Cambodia back home within one month as part of efforts to respond to sprawling crimes targeting South Koreans in the Southeast Asian nation.