Cambodia reports more than $300m frozen in online-scam cases

The $300m figure covers more than a year of enforcement

The amount is cumulative for operations running from July 2025 through Aug. 31, 2026. CCOS described the money as funds held in bank accounts linked to online-scam crimes and frozen during the campaign. The same report said 446 cases involving 3,927 accused or suspected individuals from 29 nationalities had been submitted to the courts. A court referral is not a finding of guilt; the outcome of each case remains subject to judicial proceedings.

A later AKP report published on Sept. 19 repeated the same cumulative figures. That makes Aug. 31 the relevant cut-off for the $300 million and 446-case totals rather than a fresh September reporting period.

For practical context, see Cambodia economy and finance. This development also connects with CGCC-backed business loans reached $575.71m by end-May.

Frozen funds are not the same as confiscated assets

The official wording matters. The report says more than $300 million was frozen in bank accounts, while other assets linked to the investigations were still going through additional freezing procedures and valuation.

It does not provide the number of affected accounts, identify the banks involved or state how much of the frozen money will ultimately be confiscated. The figure therefore should not automatically be taken as money already transferred to the state, nor as a measure of total losses caused by online scams.

This is an enforcement update, not a new banking rule

CCOS did not announce a blanket restriction on foreign account holders, investors or businesses. Nothing in the report says that a large transfer, a foreign passport or ordinary use of a Cambodian bank account is by itself a reason for funds to be frozen.

The practical point is narrower: financial flows connected to investigated scam networks are now a visible part of enforcement alongside criminal cases. For businesses and people moving substantial sums through Cambodia, clear payment purposes, traceable source of funds and careful counterparty checks become especially relevant when a transaction involves unusual chains of intermediaries.