February 5, 2026
PHNOM PENH – The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced plans to strengthen cooperation with the Secretariat of the Ad Hoc Commission for Combating Technology Crimes (CCTC) to suppress online scam operations. Scott Schelble, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s International Operations Division, shared the plans during a visit to Phnom Penh.
Schelble met with Chhay Sinarith, chairman of the CCTC, on February 4 to discuss current efforts to eliminate scams, said an CCTC statement.
During the meeting, Sinarith detailed the mechanism of the CCTC, which is chaired by the Prime Minister. He explained how its efforts have yielded fruitful results, even though Cambodia faced a battle along the Cambodian-Thai border.
“The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced its stance on fighting and clearing out technology-based fraud by implementing the strictest technical and legal measures. Through the CCTC mechanism, Cambodian authorities will continue to increase cooperation with international partners, bilaterally or multilaterally, to investigate the roots of the networks and the finances of the criminal networks,” said the CCTC.
Schelble acknowledged that technology-based fraud is a complex global issue faced by many countries, not just Cambodia.
“The deputy assistant director emphasised that the actions and results of the CCTC demonstrate that Cambodia is not a hiding place for technology-based fraud groups. He further highlighted that the fight against these scams requires partners and bilateral or multilateral cooperation,” according to the CCTC.
It noted that Schelble expressed a clear willingness to strengthen cooperation between the FBI and the CCTC. Both parties discussed the next steps in their continued cooperation, including capacity building within the partnership to combat technology-based fraud.