As Myanmar's Myawaddy and Cambodia's Poipet have successively encountered severe crackdowns, Chinese telecom fraud gangs are quietly shifting their bases to the Osmach port in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia. According to Thai media, this area, adjacent to Surin Province in Thailand, is becoming a new "grey haven."
The report states that several large buildings in the Osmach area are being rapidly constructed to accommodate and operate telecom fraud activities. These complexes are tightly enclosed by high walls and barbed wire, forming a "border cage"-like closed pattern, with extremely strict security that keeps outsiders at bay, raising alarms among local residents and observers.
What's more concerning is that these construction projects are suspected to be backed by high-level Cambodian capital and some possess legal casino licenses, likely using a "compliant shell" to cover illegal activities and continue the operation of the telecom fraud industry chain.
Currently, as the cross-border "clean network" operations in Myawaddy and Poipet continue, many telecom fraud groups are looking for enforcement gaps to rebuild bases at the border. Whether Osmach will become the next hotspot for telecom fraud has already attracted significant regional attention and vigilance.
