Inside the worldβs scam capital, where enslaved workers are forced to defraud Americans online NBC News Top Stories By: Mithil Aggarwal Β· Tavleen Tarrant Β· Marin Scott Β· Colin Sheeley 7 June 2026 at 12:57 Five young men thought they were going to Cambodia to intern at a casino. Instead they say they became enslaved in one of the worldβs most sophisticated fraud networks. Β© Planet Labs ImageryCambodia is cracking down on cybercrime rings that are mostly run by Chinese gangs and have flourished since taking off during the pandemic. Β© Obtained by NBC NewsCambodia is cracking down on cybercrime rings that are mostly run by Chinese gangs and have flourished since taking off during the pandemic.