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Months after scam crackdown, thousands remain stuck in Cambodia

Thousands of foreign workers who were tricked or trafficked into scam centers in Southeast Asia remain stranded in Cambodia, unable to afford flights back home. Many are detained in immigration facilities or living on the streets, struggling with limited access to food and resources.

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Unable to pay for flights, trafficked workers languish in detention or sleep on the streets

Workers who were tricked or trafficked into Myanmar scam centers remain in limbo at a compound inside KK Park, a scam hub near Myanmar's border with Thailand, in February. Thousands of foreigners who were forced to work in Southeast Asian scam centers remain in limbo, unable to go home. © Reuters

FIONA KELLIHER

June 19, 2026 14:19 JST

LONDON -- Inside a crowded immigration detention center in Phnom Penh, Alex* sits on a mat sandwiched between other detainees. He says he eats one meal of plain rice daily.

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Months after scam crackdown, thousands remain stuck in Cambodia

Thousands of foreign workers who were tricked or trafficked into scam centers in Southeast Asia remain stranded in Cambodia, unable to afford flights back home. Many are detained in immigration facilities or living on the streets, struggling with limited access to food and resources.

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