BANGKOK -- The Cambodian government has lambasted a report alleging the kingdom is the regional epicenter of a growing online crime industry in which mostly Chinese syndicates control up to 350,000 people and generate annual revenues estimated at between $50 billion and $75 billion.
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Cambodia strongly rebuts report on growing cybercrime sector
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Lights shine in an office building beside a major casino in Poipet, Cambodia, that overlooks the border with Thailand. The floor near the top with the windows illuminated was widely believed to be a scam center. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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