# Official warns local leaders could face accountability if online scams return

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Original publication: 2026-03-12T10:05:39Z

Chhay Sinarith said provincial results would be assessed after the government’s deadline and warned of possible criminal penalties in serious cases.

Cambodian Senior Minister and Secretary-General of the national commission combating online scams Chhay Sinarith said in a media interview that the government had set a clear deadline for eliminating online scams and would then assess each province’s results.
He warned that local leaders and law-enforcement personnel would be held accountable if online scams re-emerged after that deadline, with possible criminal penalties in serious cases.

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