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When Chen Zhi (known affectionately by former Prime Minister Hun Sen as “Hun Mazhi”) was extradited to China earlier this year for running a massive online scamming network, Cambodian officials suggested that his citizenship had been “irregularly obt... [2]

Cambodia has arrested and extradited to China Chen Zhi, a well-connected tycoon whom U.S. prosecutors have accused of orchestrating a sprawling cybercrime and money laundering network from the Southeast Asian nation. (confirmed by 3 sources) [3]

The transaction board of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has decided to ask public prosecutors to seek a court order to confiscate assets worth about 13 billion baht belonging to Chinese scam boss Chen Zhi, Cambodian scam kingpins Yim Leak an... [4]

(Reuters) -- Cambodia said on Wednesday it had extradited three people to China, including an individual named Chen Zhi, after a joint investigation into transnational crime, amid international probes into sprawling "scam centers." CrimeCambodia extr... [6]

PHNOM PENH—Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said W... (confirmed by 3 sources) [7]

The arrest in Thailand in August 2022 of Chinese tycoon She Zhijiang, the head of the Yatai International Holding Group that built Shwe Kokko, and his deportation to China on Nov. [8]

BANGKOK — Thai authorities have seized assets worth more than 10 billion baht ($313 million) in a major crackdown on transnational scam networks, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul annou [9]

A Cambodian compound disguised as bank branches facilitates large-scale scams targeting victims globally. It features fake police offices, elaborate scripts, and evidence of forced labor among workers. [10]

Sources
[1] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-03-05 · 75% match

Chen Zhi

[2] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-09 · 75% match

All in the Family: Citizenship, Crime, and Plausible Deniability in Cambodia

When Chen Zhi (known affectionately by former Prime Minister Hun Sen as “Hun Mazhi”) was extradited to China earlier this year for running a massive online scamming network, Cambodian officials suggested that his citizenship had been “irregularly obt

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-11 · 75% match

The downfall of alleged cybercrime kingpin Chen Zhi

Cambodia has arrested and extradited to China Chen Zhi, a well-connected tycoon whom U.S. prosecutors have accused of orchestrating a sprawling cybercrime and money laundering network from the Southeast Asian nation.

[4] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-02-11 · 75% match

AMLO moves to confiscate assets of Chen Zhi, Yim Leak and Kok An

The transaction board of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has decided to ask public prosecutors to seek a court order to confiscate assets worth about 13 billion baht belonging to Chinese scam boss Chen Zhi, Cambodian scam kingpins Yim Leak an

[5] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-01-08 · 75% match

China accuses extradited billionaire Chen Zhi of running a crime network from Cambodia

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-08 · 75% match

Cambodia extradites Chen Zhi to China amid scrutiny of 'scam centers'

(Reuters) -- Cambodia said on Wednesday it had extradited three people to China, including an individual named Chen Zhi, after a joint investigation into transnational crime, amid international probes into sprawling "scam centers." CrimeCambodia extr

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2026-01-08 · 75% match

Accused Scam Boss Chen Zhi Arrested in Cambodia, Extradited to China: Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH—Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said W

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2026-02-13 · 75% match

Untangling Scam Kingpins’ Ties to the Chinese Government

The arrest in Thailand in August 2022 of Chinese tycoon She Zhijiang, the head of the Yatai International Holding Group that built Shwe Kokko, and his deportation to China on Nov.

[9] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2025-12-03 · 85% match

Thailand Seizes Over $300M from Transnational Scam Ring

BANGKOK — Thai authorities have seized assets worth more than 10 billion baht ($313 million) in a major crackdown on transnational scam networks, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul annou

[10] TH thailand-business-news.com · 2026-03-19 · 65% match

Deceptive setups, staged props, and scripted traps: uncovering the secrets of an abandoned scam hub in Cambodia

A Cambodian compound disguised as bank branches facilitates large-scale scams targeting victims globally. It features fake police offices, elaborate scripts, and evidence of forced labor among workers.

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