Cambodia News, (Phnom Penh): On 8 December 2021, the Anti-Cyber ​​Crime Department cracked down on 2 suspects who were active in defrauding victims by creating a gaming mobile app promising rewards from the mobile banking system.

The operation took place on Wednesday,with the coordination of the Prosecutor of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court and under the direct command of Lt. Gen. Chea Pov, Director of the Department of Technology Crimes. Lt. Gen. Chea Pov confirmed that in this operation, the specialized force cracked down on 2 suspects, Men Veasna alias Yus Sopharino alias Sna, and Prak Vannarong, alias B, male, 34 years old.
The police spokesperson added that the suspects often pretended to be bank employees, and they persuaded the victims to set up a banking program where they would receive a bonus by simply changing the password as instructed and sending on the new code secretly.

The suspects are currently being interrogated and will be sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for further proceedings. At the same time, the authorities would like to remind those who use the mobile banking system, to please be very careful to avoid being deceived by crooks who ask the user to disclose their account passwords in return for bonuses. Never reveal your password.