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Caught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine: Part 2

Caught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine: Part 2

Up First from NPR
Jun 21, 2026 32 min
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<strong>PART 2:</strong> With the Cambodian government’s ongoing crackdown on the scam industry, tens of thousands of former scammers are stranded on the streets of Phnom Penh. Are they being treated as criminals or as victims themselves of a global industry designed to extract their labor? <br/><br/>In part 2 of our series on <em>The Sunday Story</em>, investigative reporter Shibani Mahtani continues the story of one Ugandan scam worker as he tries to make his way home.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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