Lee vows closer cooperation with Cambodia to combat online scams

▲ President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) hold a summit at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit on Oct. 27, 2025. (Yonhap)

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Lee vows closer cooperation with Cambodia to combat online scams

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday praised joint efforts by South Korea and Cambodia to combat online scams targeting Koreans, vowing to continue bilateral cooperation to prevent transnational crimes.

Lee made the remarks in a Facebook post, noting that a joint team of South Korean and Cambodian investigators in the Southeast Asian nation has achieved "meaningful results" in cracking down on online scam operations targeting Koreans.

"Within two months since the joint team was launched in agreement with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, it has achieved a meaningful result of apprehending around 130 online scam suspects," Lee said in the post, which he also wrote in Khmer.

"The government will continue to cooperate closely with Cambodia to root out transnational crimes," he added.

Lee stressed the achievement was made possible by the Cambodian government's strong commitment and the dedication of police authorities from both countries.

The joint team, tasked with handling crimes involving South Koreans in Cambodia, was established in November last year following public outcry over the torture death of a Korean college student in the country in August who allegedly fell victim to a job scam.

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