# Sihanoukville boomed as a global online-fraud hub. A crackdown left its economy struggling

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-13 01:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-09-10/cambodia-s-sihanoukville-struggles-after-scam-economy-crackdown?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=04787277-1ffc-4d4a-8941-b0a34bd8ab21

> Cambodia’s beach resort city of Sihanoukville flourished as a global center for online fraud. A sweeping crackdown has since left the local economy struggling to recover and rebuild.