PHNOM PENH -- On the outskirts of Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, a dozen or so people wait in the whitewashed lobby of what used to be a budget hotel. The building has been turned into a safe house for people rescued from criminal gangs running online scams, and the gathering, on a Monday afternoon in November, is to welcome new arrivals.
Cambodia has struggled to crack down on gangs that force people, often under threat of violence, to work in online scams rings. (Source photos by AP and Vann Soben)
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