CyberScamMonitor

Tracking online scam & gambling operations in Southeast Asia. Documenting human trafficking & other human rights abuses. Exposing perpetrators.

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Huan Hai Hotel is linked to the owners of the nearby Bolai scam compound. In April the US sanctioned 3 connected companies and 1 individual. https://t.co/m9E5AAk3rF

[Jacob in Cambodia 🇺🇸 🇰🇭 @jacobincambodia]

A New 957-Room Chinese Hotel Just Opened in the City Chinese Investors Are Leaving

Huan Hai Hotel has opened on Ocheuteal Beach in Sihanoukville. It is the centerpiece of Huanhai Bolai International, a $168 million Chinese-held development approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia in late 2022, built by the state-owned Chinese contractor Shanghai Baoye and promoted as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 957-room, five-star tower is now operating, its facade lit at night and fountains running at the entrance.

It is also hiring. A recruitment notice lists roles from sales and marketing to Chinese-language translators, with monthly salaries of $800 to $1,500, well above the local norm for hospitality work. The pay points to a property aimed squarely at Chinese guests.

The timing is what stands out. CamboJA reported in April that a second wave of Chinese departures has followed the anti-scam crackdown that began in late 2025, and a property consultant cited by the outlet estimated that around 400 buildings remain stalled across downtown Sihanoukville. The same consultant was direct about the cause. Scam compounds had become a major source of occupancy and economic activity in the city, and dismantling them removes much of the demand those towers were built to serve.

That is the environment Huan Hai is entering. Most of the large compounds are gone, with some smaller operations reportedly still active, but the city is quiet and its reputation is slower to recover. Drawing Chinese tourists and investors back will take more than a single crackdown. It will require an effort sustained long enough, and visibly enough, that the scam industry does not simply return once attention moves elsewhere.

[CamboJA News (ខេមបូចា ព័ត៌មាន) @cambojanews]

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@LDupre9738 We're keeping eye an on things as they develop elsewhere. Still plenty to map in the region though, and we've never had any funding or enough time 😀

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CAMBODIA: We’re working on updating the website to reflect ongoing developments in Cambodia, so stay tuned. In the meantime we’ve updated the profiles of the four Baolong compounds in and around Poipet. Enjoy!(?)

[Josh Sheehan 🇲🇲 🪷🌳 @sheehanj920]

.@MizzimaNews noted 🇹🇭's Tak Immigration Dept seemingly hosted a football event featuring a Shwe Kokko affiliated team + KNA/Karen BGF leader Chit Thu's son Saw Chit Chit (+ his sister).

my below post/writing notes how Saw Chit Chit seems engaged in existential sportswashing...

[Jacob in Cambodia 🇺🇸 🇰🇭 @jacobincambodia]

And there they are. All 32 officers plus four others have now been charged and their photos released, exactly what the Kampot police chief said would happen once detention orders came down. Conspiracy, aggravated theft, destroying evidence, receiving stolen goods.

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Less is known about Baolong 1, but it appears in various scam industry Telegram channels and has been an online scam site for several years. https://t.co/Gc5gUf8u1Q

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Baolong 2 is linked to an officer in the Prime Minister's Bodyguard Unit, it was at least partially evacuated when a nearby compound was raided in March. https://t.co/WofcEqVPNM

[Josh Sheehan 🇲🇲 🪷🌳 @sheehanj920]

the Myanmar regime has now announced that 77 buildings have been designated for demolition in Shwe Kokko: https://t.co/SaB5hHMSfl

unclear current number demolished, since the article's text, math, & media seem to give 3 different answers???:

[CyberScamMonitor @CyberScamWatch]

Location of the casino below. Although the name on the casino licence is Da Jin Gang, signage on the casino reads Daxigang (大西港). 2/2 https://t.co/uoCrbV0Llz

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CAMBODIA: Another casino axed following raid. Da Jin Gang Casino & Hotel was raided 21-22 May. 555 computers and 295 phones seized and found to have been used in online scam activities. 1/2

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Company directors connected to Cambodia’s Prince Group — which the U.S. has designated a “transnational criminal organization” — acquired luxury Tokyo properties.

https://t.co/YE30KSO0SW

[Thai Enquirer @ThaiEnquirer]

MP Alleges Kok An Network Using Lottery Platforms for Money Laundering

Networks linked to Cambodian senator and casino tycoon Kok An, who is wanted by Thai authorities and sanctioned by the United States over alleged scam and money laundering operations, are using online lottery platforms and nominee companies to launder illicit funds in Thailand, a senior lawmaker alleged on Wednesday.

Speaking at parliament, Boonrawee Yomjinda, leader of the Ruam Jai Thai Party and deputy chair of the House consumer protection committee, said scam syndicates had established lottery businesses through online platforms, using Thai nominees to hold shares in the companies. He alleged the groups bought government lottery tickets from wholesalers at more than 90 baht each before reselling them online at the official price of 80 baht, accepting losses as part of money laundering operations.

The syndicates were also accused of buying first-prize winning tickets above their official value to convert illegal funds into legitimate money, despite the jackpot payout being capped at six million baht. Kok An was sanctioned by the US Treasury in April over allegations that his casino and business empire in Cambodia hosted scam compounds involved in cryptocurrency fraud, human trafficking and money laundering targeting Americans. Thai authorities have also issued an arrest warrant for him over alleged links to cross-border scam operations.

Boonrawee further claimed the networks used digital currency and blockchain platforms to transfer money across borders and referred to reports that the Bank of Thailand had previously detected 398.087 billion baht in unexplained inflows into Thailand. He urged authorities to crack down on nominee companies linked to scam syndicates and enforce the official 80-baht lottery ticket price through cooperation with the Government Lottery Office.

#Thailand #ก๊กอาน #KokAn

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The casino/scam compound in question is likely Wo Casino, profiled below. 3/3 https://t.co/3qM1dhJWLw

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CAMBODIA: Over 30 police & military police in Kampot arrested after allegedly conspiring to break into casino to steal evidence after it was sealed following raid targeting massive online scam operation. 1/3 https://t.co/DuYuuFDyOL

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Those detained include deputy provincial police commissioner, a police inspector and his deputy, military police officers from border battalion and other officials. Officers were arrested after allegedly cutting locks & entering compound to steal equipment seized as evidence. 2/3

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64 Chinese & 2 Cambodians were arrested last week, but almost 1000 computers and over 400 phones were seized, as well as a firearm and drugs. 2/2 https://t.co/uDhswLrCjl

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CAMBODIA: Gambling commission revokes another casino licence after raid uncovers online scam operation. The name on the licence is Ying Huang but the sign on the casino reads Caesar’s Palace in Chinese. 1/2