Cambodias parliament adopts law on combating online scams

The National Assembly of Cambodia on Monday passed a draft law on combating online scams, which will deliver up to 30 years or life imprisonment to scam bosses.



A total of 112 lawmakers in attendance unanimously approved the draft bill.



According to the bill, online scam bosses will face between 15 and 30 years or life imprisonment if their operations lead to one or many deaths.



Ring leaders of online scam centers will face between five and 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 1 billion riels (250,000 U.S. dollars), and they will face between 10 and 20 years in jail and a fine of up to 2 billion riels (500,000 dollars) if their operations are found to involve violence, torture, illegal confinement, human trafficking, or forced labor.



Online scammers will be imprisoned between two and five years with a fine of up to 500 million riels (125,000 dollars).