# Cambodian police and soldiers helped guard abusive scam compounds, Amnesty alleges

https://mins.news/en/item/120242

- The Guardian, 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/cambodian-police-scam-compounds-amnesty-international

> Amnesty International alleges Cambodian police and military officers worked as private guards at scam compounds, helping sustain a system that forced thousands into online fraud. Survivors described guards using electric shocks and beatings, while the report links several security firms to the operations and politically connected figures.