Phnom Penh: General Por Phek, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior, has called on citizens to be more careful and avoid being scammed by online criminal groups that lead to money losses. Every year, the world, including Cambodia, suffers huge losses from online scams.
General Por Phek made this call at the official launch of the Ministry of Interior Television’s “Short Educational Series” on the afternoon of June 19, 2026 at the Sabay Cinema Hall Screen X in AEON Meanchey Mall.
The Secretary of State said that while technology advances that make people’s lives easier, it also presents challenges, namely the emergence of online scams that opportunists And criminals have used this technology to commit various forms of crimes to defraud money.
He said, “Using this technology, criminals mostly use online platforms as tools to defraud, steal data, and destroy property.”
The Secretary of State emphasized that these illegal activities not only cause economic and financial devastation to individuals and families, but also damage digital trust, which is the foundation of digital social development, and affect mental stability and public order, which are the priority goals of the Safe Villages, Communes, and Sangkats policy.
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